The Children’s Ombudsman visited the Temporary Detention Facility of the Department of Internal Affairs of Tashkent District, Tashkent Region, and reviewed the conditions provided for the detention of minors.
The facility has a total capacity of 38 places. At present, due to sanitary restrictions, there are no detainees in the facility, including minors.
During the monitoring visit, the conditions in the cells were examined, including their compliance with established standards, particularly the equipment of the cells, conditions of detention, sleeping arrangements, food provision, sanitary and hygiene conditions for washing, as well as the procedures for providing medical care.
The assessment found that the established minimum standards for equipping the cells were not fully complied with. It was also established that the facility has no medical staff, the conditions for storing medicines do not meet the required standards, and there is a need to update the library collection.
Following the monitoring visit, the Children’s Ombudsman provided the facility’s management with relevant recommendations and instructions aimed at ensuring the rights of minors.
