Out of those, in 2 TDFs the detainees are not taken for a walk because
there is no exercise yard. These institutions include Bishkek City IAB
TDF and Balykchi City IAB TDF. In the remaining six, the unjustified
deprivation of the detainees of their rights to daily walks can be
interpreted as improper performance of their duties by the TDF staff.
However, the monitoring findings demonstrated that even if an
exercise/exercise yard exists, there are a great number of factors that
can preclude them from availing of their right to walks.
Exercise yard.
The Uzgen, Kara-Suu and Ton District IAB TDFs have their own
exercise yards, but daily walks for prisoners there are replaced with
taking them from the cells to the toilet a day for 15-20 minutes.
Not all IAB TDFs comply with the standards and the domestic law as to the length of walks that should be at
least one hour for adults and at least two hours for minors.
Only 54.5% of IAB TDFs practice one-hour walks, with the distribution of the number of walks within this
framework determined by the TDF administration at their sole discretion on a case-by-case basis. That is, this
could be a one-hour walk or two walks lasting 30 minutes each.
Example: Naryn IAB TDF – 1-hour walk once a day142
Example: Osh IAD TDF. Detainees are taken to walk only on Saturday, twice a day, for 20-30 minutes
when convoy is available. The rest days of the week, detainees do not walk outdoors. 143
At 39.4% of IAB TDFs, walk last for less than an hour.
Example: Talas Oblast IAD TDF – prisoners walk for 5-15 minutes while their cells are
inspected.144
Example: IABT TDF – prisoners walk mornings and evenings for 10-15 minutes.
Yet, some detainees said that the administration sometimes meets their needs and allows longer walks for more
than one hour.
Diagram 18.
Duration of Daily Exercise
There are no specific standards, but it is clear that the exercise yard area must be large enough for walking, have
shelter from rain and sun, and be equipped with some sport installations, such as the crossbar, etc.
According to the observers, the largest exercise yard with the area of 90 sq.m. belongs to the Moscow District
IAB TDF, whereas the smallest one was found in Chon-Alay District IAB TDF with its area making up 16 sq.m.
The average area of exercise yards across the country is 27 sq.m.
Example: In the Tokmok City IAB TDF, the exercise yard has cages for dogs on its both sides that are
larger than the walking site itself.
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143
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Monitoring Report No. 13/1/З/1.1.
Monitoring Report No. 26/23-25.38/З/1.1.
Monitoring Report No. 10/12-14/З/1.5; 10/12-14/З/1.8; 10/12-14/З/1.9.
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