therein. The report was also forwarded to the Chief of Police for
his information and actions (File No. NPM 2.14).
(E) Visit to the Police Detention Centre of Kofinou
The visit from an Officer of the Commissioner’s Office, in its
capacity as the NPM, to the Police Detention Centre of Kofinou
was held on 15 July and 6 August 2019 in order to inspect the
general conditions of detention and to ensure that the rights of
detainees are safeguarded. These visits were the first to take
place in the said detention centre following the completion of
works for the creation of an outdoor exercise area (yard time)
of detainees.
During the visits, inspections were carried out to all the
premises of the detention centre, the files of detainees and the
calendar of the Police Station. There were no detainees both
on the first and second visit.
The official capacity of the detention centre is 4 persons in
individual cells and operates as a detention centre for men
detainees only.
The visit revealed that the conditions of detention were
satisfactory and that the international standards set by the
European Committee against Torture are met.
Both the cells and all common areas of the detention centre
were clean during the visits, except that the leaflets on the
rights of detainees and the rules of the detention centre were
not available in the individual cells as provided for in article 29
of L. 163(Ι) /2005. Furthermore, according to information
provided to the Officer by the police officers on duty at the time
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