water tap that was located at a very low level. During the visit it was also found out that there was no water in the bathroom of the TDP and some other negative facts were observed. An appeal has been addressed to the MIA regarding the above mentioned cases. Along with the other facts observed in the establishments under the MIA, it can also be noted that though all the cells in the newly operated Khazar DPO TDP were intended for the detention of 4 persons, there were just 2 chairs in those cells; in the Nasimi DPO TDP most of the cells were weakly illuminated, water was given twice a day – in the morning and in the evening, 11 persons under administrative detention were held there for 10 months in 2010 pursuant to the letter of the Deputy Chief of the Baku City Head Police Office, because there was no woman among the staff of the TDP, 11 women accepted to the TDP in 2010 were searched by being visually examined and questioned; in the Imishli DPD TDP there were no sanitary facilities (toilet and water tap) in the cell intended for holding 5 persons under administrative detention; Gadabay, Yardimli and Ismayilli DPD TDPs needed to be fully renovated or reconstructed; insanitary conditions were observed in the Khachmaz, Gakh, Goranboy, Beylagan, Saatli, Bilasuvar and Jalilabad DPD TDPs, mattresses in the Shirvan CPD TDP and Zardab DPD were unfit for use; though the Shirvan CPD TDP was intended for 28 persons, on the day of visit 29 persons were detected under detention in that establishment; when getting acquainted with the documents confirming the lawfulness of the detention of the detainees held in the Shirvan CPD TDP and Imishli DPD TPD, it was found out that none of the protocols “on detention of a suspect” drawn up in respect of the persons detained there was officially stamped as required by the relevant order of the MIA; similar situation was observed in the Gakh and Balakan DPD TDPs; as well as in the Sumgayit CPO TDP natural illumination was weak in most cells because the windows were of a small size, the TDP did not meet modern standards and the administrative building needed capital renovation, and when documents concerning detainees were examined, it was discovered that the detention protocols of suspected and accused persons were not sealed with the required official stamp but with a round stamp marked “for references”. 38