1.2 Control visit to the Aliens Centre 5. It was proposed by the NPM that unoccupied rooms of the AC should be regularly ventilated. For that reason, fresh air in unoccupied rooms of the AC was examined during the control visit. It was established that stale air (stuffiness) was no longer present in unoccupied rooms and so the recommendation by the NPM from the last visit had been taken into consideration by the AC entirely. 6. It was proposed by the NPM that it should be checked with an operator of the telephone apparatus whether there is an option to reduce the beeping of the time counter inside the telephone apparatus or to arrange the time counter in a different manner (perhaps with an electronic time counter). According to that recommendation, it was established that after the visit from the NPM on 4 October 2012 the AC informed the operator - Telekom about the case, which is recorded in the administration office of the Head of the AC. It was also established during the control visit that the beeping of the time counter inside the telephone apparatus at the male ward is still present, that is why the Head of the AC called the operator - Telekom once again. On 27 March 2013 the operator, however, did change the control circuits inside the apparatus and eliminated the problem with the distinct public telephone booth sound. 7. It was proposed by the NPM that options be examined to enable foreigners to spend much more time outdoors. It was established that, according to the recommendation by the NPM, report on foreigners’ activities from September to November 2012 was analysed. The NPM expects that the AC will provide as many activities for foreigners in the future as possible and will comply with recommendations from the visit from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as best as it can. 8. Considering the small number of foreigners, it was proposed by the NPM to enable foreign nationals access to a computer room more often. It was established during the control visit that foreigners are now enabled to use internet not only at the weekends, but also during the week. However, because of staff problems (the absence of police officers), issues regarding the use of internet during the weekdays still occur. Despite everything, foreigners are always enabled to use the internet for arranging the documentation that they need in their proceedings. 9. It was proposed by the NPM that foreigners should receive a written answer to their written complaints. In addition to an interview with a foreigner carried out by an employee, a written notification on the settled complaint is also important. During the control visit it was established that the AC did not receive any complaint since the last visit, and for that reason the NPM could not examine, if the recommendation had been taken into consideration and in what way. However, supervision of food has to be complimented - the AC or the coordinator of logistics now regularly monitors, if the food is consistent with the menu and, if the food is of good quality. Foreigners can also choose their menu (pork, beef, vegetarian food, vegetarian food with fish, without beef). They are provided with organically grown food (so-called green procurement) twice a month. According to the explanations by the coordinator of logistics, it is established by the NPM that the AC strives to enable diverse food and to meet the wishes of foreigners concerning the food. 10. It was proposed by the NPM that the valid house rules should be placed in all rooms (where house rules are put on display). It would also be appropriate to have them translated, at least into the English language, but also into other languages (at least in the foreign languages of countries from which foreigners accommodated in the AC come most frequently). During the control visit it was established that the form with information for foreigners concerning the AC (on accommodation, rules in the AC, rights and obligations) is (now) placed in the reception area for women (P 41). Concerning the house rules, the Head of the AC said that it is available in nine languages (German, English, Albanian, Arabian, French, Russian, Spanish languages and Urdu, Hindi and Dari Farsi) and is handed over to each foreigner at admission. In cases, when an individual does not understand the languages in which house rules are translated, house rules are, according to the Head of AC, translated into the language that the individual understands. 11. The NPM expert drew attention to the fact that the results of the medical examination include a patient’s history, diagnosis and therapy which is usually intended for a person’s treating physician and not for non-medical personnel. During the control visit the Head of the AC explained that every foreigner that sees a specialist receives the results of the medical examination that he possesses, and that the results of the medical examination are usually not handed to unauthorised persons or to persons outside the medical service. Inspector receives only a written opinion by the doctor, if a foreigner is able to be transferred (e.g. by a plane, a car ...). IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2013 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 61