SECTION 2. The results of NMP operation in Ukraine According to the results of the monitoring visits, the most frequent issues are the absence of ventilation flow in holding areas and lack of detainees’ free access to drinking water and foodstuffs. At some temporary detention facilities toilets in cells for criminal suspects have no partitions or doors, which may amount to degrading treatment. It turned out that such difference was 97 provided for by a regulation – the Instruction on the procedure of holding of individuals detained by bodies of the State Border Service of Ukraine under administrative procedure for violation of the legislation on the state borders of Ukraine and on suspicion of criminal offense (in effect as per Order No. 494 of the Administration of the State Border Service, of June 30, 2004). During the Ombudsman’s visit to the special premise of Odessa border unit at Odessa International Airport it was found that this premise does not meet the minimal standards of human rights and freedoms. This area had – no forced ventilation; – no natural lighting (for absence of windows), – no free access to running or drinking water, and – no specially equipped yard for outdoor exercise. In view of these shortcomings and relevant recommendations of the Ombudsman operation of the special premise at Odessa International Airport was terminated. REGULATORY DEFICIENCIES ENTAILING VIOLATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF DETAINEES’ RIGHTS The existing border agency regulations fail to regulate such matters as – obligatory informing of detainees about their rights and providing of other useful information, specifically with regard to lodging of complaints; – segregation of detainees by categories at the special premises (SPs) of border protection units; – equipping of special premises with forced (incoming) and natural (outgoing) ventilation; – partitioning of toilets in cells for detained criminal suspects;