In the cell (room) for foreigners regular beds are available, while
the other cells are equipped either with trestle beds or regular beds.
One cell (room) is used for disciplinary purposes or as a “sobering
room” with no chairs or trestle and regular beds. Detainees have to
sleep on dirty mattress pads placed on the concrete floor. The walls
and the ceiling in the “sobering room” require a major capital
overhaul.
The windows in all cells (rooms) are barred. Rooms are heated
with autonomous stoves.
A cell (room) in the reception centre
under the Osh Interior Department
Toilet facilities and taps with water in the cells (rooms) have not
been observed. Detainees are taken out to the toilet through the
backyard that has toilet facilities.
A cell (room) in the reception centre
under the Osh Interior Department
Except for cells (rooms) for detainees, the reception centre is also
equipped with rooms for staff:
a duty officer’s room – 1
a clerical office – 1
a chief’s office – 1
a medical worker’s room – 1
room for inspectors - 1
There is an exercise yard on the premises of the reception centre which is 7 x 40 meters in size.
Detainees do not have the possibility to take shower in the cold
time of the year. A shower room consists of a tank filled with
water that is heated up by the sun.
The staff room is not furnished with necessary furniture
(insufficient number of tables and chairs) and office equipment
(there are no computers, printers and copying machines). The
staff rooms are not heated.
The overall condition of the buildings and premises is
satisfactory. The last time minor renovations were carried out
was in 2011.
6.1.3.
An exercise yard in the reception centre
under the Osh Interior Department
CONDITIONS IN PRE-TRIAL DETENTION FACILITIES26
As mentioned above the leadership of the SSEP restricted the access of monitoring groups to PDFs
in violation of the obligations voluntarily undertaken within the Memorandum of Understanding on
human rights and fundamental freedoms. Against this background, this report contains information
that was garnered and generalized on the basis of the results of monitoring visits to three out of six
PDFs, namely PDF No. 23 in Karakol, PDF No. 24 in Naryn and PDF No. 25 in Osh.
26
For describing detention conditions in pre-trial detention facilities, the report entitled “Human rights situation in pretrial detention facilities under the SSEP and correctional institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic” was used (inter alia).
Bishkek, 2012, pp. 132.
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