of their liberty on the basic principles of medicine administration and storage. - The members of the Police were once again informed about the relevant legislation on informing detainees about their rights and detention rules. - Instructions were given to the members serving in Police Stations with detention centres regarding the transportation of detainees with disabilities to Detention Centres in other Districts used for the detention of these people. - The leaflet on the Rights of Detainees was translated in Braille to safeguard the rights of detainees with visual disability. The leaflet was already available in 20 languages. (C) Visit to the Police Detention Centre of Pera Chorio Nisou The visit to the Police Detention Centre of Pera Chorio Nisou was made on the occasion of a complaint made regarding the living condition of a detainee in the said centre. The visit was deemed necessary and took place within the duties of the NPM in order to establish the general conditions of detention and safeguard the rights of detainees. During our visit on 5 October 2018, it was found that the Police Detention Centre of Pera Chorio Nisou, by decision of the Minister of Justice and Public Order under article 3 of the Prisons Law, has been declared as a prison. During the inspection of the centre/cells, it was found that the windows within the cells were covered with iron grids which significantly 14

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