of their liberty on the basic principles of medicine administration
and storage.
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The members of the Police were once again informed about the
relevant legislation on informing detainees about their rights and
detention rules.
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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.
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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
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