Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 30, 2001, the mentioned shortcoming in this
sphere were eliminated as well.
The Minister of Internal Affairs assured the Commissioner that construction
of detention stations for administratively arrested persons in particular regions of
the republic would be considered in future if necessary.
With the purpose to investigate the situation with implementation of the
recommendations forwarded during the previous visits, repeated short – term visit
was paid to the same institution, all detained persons were received, the
documents confirming the legality of detention were checked-up and the treatment
and material conditions were re-evaluated.
The NPG members founded out those previously forwarded
recommendations have been implemented. Thus, such cases as capital repairing of
the institution and its bringing into conformity with modern standards, increasing
the number of cells, sanitarian-hygienic and bath rooms, installation of TV sets in
all cells, completely replacing the ventilation system in cells, putting into
exploitation of meeting places of detainees with their folks were evaluated
positively.
The visits were conducted to Sumgayit CPD TDP, PS No.1, No.2, No.3 this
Department. The purpose of visits was learning the treatment of detainees,
detention conditions and the situation with implementation of recommendations
given during previous visits.
During the conducted visits the detention conditions of detainees in the
abovementioned institution were investigated, their personal files and registration
book of detainees were reviewed.
Despite the TDP meet the standards, several shortcomings were revealed.
Thus, during the visit to cells it was determined that the detainees were not
provided with pillow and mattress coverings and that smoker detainee was kept
together with non-smoker detainee in the cell No.5.
During the visit to the PS No.1 of Sumgayit CPD it was found out that two
persons were kept under the control of police sergeant in the room considered for
gatherings. During the conversation with the mentioned persons they noted that
they had quarrelled and due to this were brought to the police station and that it
had been several hours since they were kept there.
It was also found out that in the room of operational police officer of the
station there was a person suspected in theft and that he was brought to the station
in morning hours. No notes were revealed in the “Registration Book of persons
brought to the police bodies” regarding the abovementioned three persons. As a
result of general review of the book it was known that the notes on 24 persons
were incomplete.
It was also found out that appropriate notes in the “Registration Book of
persons brought to the police bodies” of the PS No.3 of Sumgayit CPD were
incomplete as well.
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