It was held scheduled visit to Ganja City Sanatorium Type Boarding School. In the meantime, the area of the boarding school, its dorms, and other education establishments were monitored; it was observed that repairs were continued in two buildings of the facility. Besides, due to lack of the installation of the heating system on the first floor of school, the rooms were temporarily heated by electric heaters. According to the school administration, the facility is going to be exploited after the entire repair works completed. Furthermore, it is considered to give opportunity for children from low income families to stay in the dormitory overnight after the repair works completed. During the visit, the administration of school was suggested to progress the cooperation with Ombudsman’s Ganja Regional Office and teaching child rights to children. As a consequence of the previous visit held by NPG members, kitchen and canteen of the boarding school were repaired and opened for use. The visit was concluded with a meeting of a principal of school who was made suggestions in comply with national and international laws, including CRC. 2.2.8. Facilities of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population During 2015, the NPG members held scheduled and ad-hoc visits to 6 facilities out of 8, which are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry under the OPCAT. 48 The visits were conducted in comply with national legislation, including the Law of Azerbaijan on Psychiatric Assistance, as well as CRPD, Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights, UN Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care, UN Principles for Older Persons 49 , UN Recommendations on Implementation of the International Plan of Action on Ageing and related activities 50 and SPT’s Rules and it was deemed necessary to advance the living conditions as well as to harmonize the national legislation with the abovementioned international standards. The visits were paid to Social Care Institution No. 1 for Children with Limited Health Capacities, Therapeutic Boarding House for Persons with Disabilities, as well as Psycho-Neurological Social Care Institution No. 1. 48 See Annex 1, Diagram 1 and 3. United Nations Principles for Older Persons, adopted by General Assembly resolution 46/91 of 16 December 1991 50 UN GA Implementation of the International Plan of Action on Ageing and related activities, A/RES/46/91 adopted at the 74th plenary meeting, 16 December 1991 49 53

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