for security of IAB officials during communication with apprehended persons, as well as allows excluding risks of ill-treatment of the latter. The Regulations31 also include direct prohibition of investigation actions and other measures under the legislation of Ukraine (questioning, meeting with a defender etc.) necessary for comprehensive and objective examination of circumstances of the crime in relation to persons suspected of the commission of crime, in any other premises of IABs except for investigation rooms. Therefore, the legislation permits the stay or custody of apprehended persons only in two types of premises: premises for apprehended and detained persons and investigation rooms. However, in practice, apprehended persons often spend hours in hallways and other IAB premises, and investigation actions and other measures prescribed by the legislation usually take place in offices of IAB officials. Investigation rooms in IABs are either absent, or not properly equipped, or not used for the relevant purposes. The order on equipping investigation rooms at IABs was issued on 18.12.2013, yet, according to information received in response to an inquiry by the Commissioner for Human Rights, as of 01.01.2015 the majority of district, city and line departments of the MIA have no equipped investigation rooms. Moreover, the Ministry of Internal Affairs undertakes measures that worsen conditions of apprehended persons referring to recommendations from the Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and national human rights NGOs. In particular, MIA order #810 dated 21.08.2013 amended the instruction on design of the premises for apprehended and detained persons at the duty units of the bodies of internal affairs to worsen the conditions for apprehended persons. These amendments introduced temporary norms of design, reconstruction and capital refurbishment of such premises located in existing and adjusted buildings with limited capacities. The order provides for:  Permission to equip only one KZD at each duty unit (previously there was a requirement to equip at least three and this requirement still exists in the MIA order (amended) dated 28.04.2009 “On organization of activities of duty units 31 Regulation on the rooms for conduct of investigative actions and other measures at the bodies and units of internal affairs of Ukraine adopted by the MIA order #1561 dated 18.12.2003. 62