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his religion. It is necessary to
respect religious beliefs3.
institution or body executing
punishment should create
conditions for the performance
of religious rites, as well as
ensure the personal security of
the clergy3.
The issue of observing the
right of suspects or accused
persons to worship is
always connected to certain
difficulties.
But in some institutions
these rights are banned.
Employees do not explain
based on what normative
document the ban on worship
has been executed,
but no inmate has the right
to worship on the territory of
the institution. In the majority
of the PTDCs there are no
specially allocated worship
premises.
Worshiping in cells is not
forbidden.
Preserving human dignity
"A survey of individual
employees
reveals
that
respondents are not familiar
with legal acts in the sphere
of
preventing
torture,
violence and humiliation of
human dignity. Many of them
have not even heard of such
documents. Teaching and
educative plan for employees
do not include topics of
counteracting
torture,
violence and humiliation
of human dignity. The
institution’s
management
explains this by the fact of
new employees and plans
drawn up by the previous
administration"(Zhambyl
region).
In other regions, NPM
groups note that in the
framework of martial and
service staff training, sessions
on topics of counteracting
torture, humiliating human
dignity conducted regularly,
according to the schedule.
Institution’s
staff
members are familiar with
3. The Nelson Mandela Rules, Rules 6, 42.
3. Article 13. Provision of the right of suspects and accused to
freedom of conscience and religion, PEC RK
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