As part of the Children’s Ombudsman’s monitoring visit to Tashkent Region, the next facility visited was the Temporary Detention Facility of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Yangiyul City.
During the monitoring visit, the conditions provided for the detention of minors at the Temporary Detention Facility were examined.
At present, one minor is being held at the facility. An individual interview was conducted with the child to obtain his views on the conditions of detention, the treatment he receives from facility staff, and the extent to which his procedural rights are being ensured at the current stage of the investigation. The relevant documents concerning the minor were also reviewed.
The conditions in the cells were also examined for compliance with established standards, including cell equipment, detention conditions, sleeping arrangements, food provision and washing facilities, as well as compliance with sanitary and hygiene requirements and the procedures for providing medical care.
The assessment established that the facility’s building, constructed in 1981, is outdated and requires renovation. Due to the absence of a medical room and medical personnel, the arrangements for storing medicines do not comply with the established standards. In addition, certain deficiencies were identified in the equipment of the cells, while the facility’s exercise/walking area for detainees does not meet the required standards.
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.
Based on the findings identified during the monitoring of the Temporary Detention Facilities visited by the Children’s Ombudsman, concerning the conditions for the detention of minors, a relevant conclusion will be submitted to the competent higher-level authority.
