various matters (for example, items in the person's possession, the fact of
being told of one's rights and of invoking or waiving them), the signature of
the detainee should be obtained and, if necessary, the absence of a
signature explained. Further, the detainee's lawyer should have access to
such a custody record17.
Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as an NPM the visit
was conducted to the TDP of Yevlakh DPD.18 The investigation, identifycation, meeting, doctor’s and worship rooms, kitchen, sanitary units were
visited, reconstruction ofheating, ventilationand water systemswere observed.
Within the framework of the visit, the NPG members held individual
reception of detainees in the TPD, their applications were replied to, they
were explained their rights and the Ombudsman’s competences; legal advice
was given as well. The detainees did not express dissatisfaction on the
detention conditions and treatment by the staff of the facility.
During the visit to the TDP of Yevlakh DPD, in the medical room, the
storage of expired medicinal products in the medical cabinet has been
defined and eliminated. At the end of the visit the Head of the institution
was given relevant recommendations by the NPG members on improving
the detention conditions and treatment issues, to eliminate the abovementioned issues and shortcomings in the documentation and the discussions over
the solution of the mentioned cases were conducted.
During the visit to the TDP of Lankaran DPD the investigation,
identification, meeting, doctor’s and worship rooms,kitchen were visited,
the legality of relevant documents was inspected, the conversations with the
detainees was conducted. At the end of the visit, basing on the national and
international standards, the legal awareness conversations were conducted
with the DPO and TDP administrations regarding treatment of detainees,
remedies, focusing on the matter of ensuring the accessibility of lawyers, as
well as relevant recommendations were put forward on solution of the
abovementioned cases, elimination of insufficiencies in the documentation
and its improvement.
During the scheduled visit to the temporary detention place of Tovuz
DPO,1 for detention station for the administratively arrested persons in total
7 cells of the TDP, investigation room, doctor’s room, kitchen, walking area
were visited.Warm and cold water supply, equipped medical room with
medicines was observedat the TDP.
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CPT, GR 2, paragraph 40
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