Annual Report 2019
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OMBUDSMAN NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Skopje, May 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations Preface 1. AUTHORIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL PRE- VENTIVE MECHANISM 13 1.1. Mandate and competencies of the NPM 13 1.2. Organizational set-up and budget of the NPM 15 1.3. Implemented preventive visits in 2019 16 2. VISITS TO POLICE STATIONS AND ESTABLISHED SITUA- TIONS 17 2.1. Police station of general competence Karposh 19 2.1.1. Material conditions 20 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 20 - Detention rooms 20 - Sanitary node 21 2.1.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 21 2.1.3. Records and registers of detained persons 22 2.1.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 22 2.2. Police station of general competence Bit Pazar 25 2.2.1. Material conditions 26 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 26 - Detention rooms 26 - Sanitary node 27 2.2.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 27 2.2.3. Records and registers of detained persons 28 2.2.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 28 2.3. Police station of general competence Centar 31 2.3.1. Material conditions 32 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 32 - Detention rooms 32 - Sanitary node 33 2.3.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 33 2.3.3. Records and registers of detained persons 34 2.3.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 34 2.4. Police station of general competence Gostivar 37 2.4.1. Material conditions 38 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 38 - Detention rooms 38 - Sanitary node 39 2.4.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 39 2.4.3. Records and registers of detained persons 40 2.4.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 41 2.5. Police station of general competence Debar 44 2.5.1. Material conditions 45 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 45 - Detention rooms 46 - Sanitary node 50 2.5.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 46 2.5.3. Records and registers of detained persons 47 2.5.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 48 2.6. Police station of general competence Kavadarci 52 2.6.1. Material conditions 53 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 53 - Detention rooms 53 - Sanitary node 54 2.6.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 54 2.6.3. Records and registers of detained persons 55 2.6.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 56 2.7. Police station of general competence Kratovo 58 2.7.1. Material conditions 59 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 59 - Detention rooms 59 - Sanitary node 60 2.7.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 60 2.7.3. Records and registers of detained persons 61 2.7.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 61 2.8. Police station of general competence Shtip 65 2.8.1. Material conditions 66 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 66 - Detention rooms 66 - Sanitary node 67 2.8.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 67 2.8.3. Records and registers of detained persons 68 2.8.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 68 2.9. Police station of general competence Probishtip 75 2.9.1. Material conditions 76 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 76 - Detention rooms 76 - Sanitary node 77 2.9.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 77 2.9.3. Records and registers of detained persons 78 2.9.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 78 2.10. Police station of general competence Delchevo 81 2.10.1. Material conditions 82 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 82 - Detention rooms 82 - Sanitary node 83 2.10.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 83 2.10.3. Records and registers of detained persons 84 2.10.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 84 2.11. Police station of general competence Radovish 89 2.11.1. Material conditions 90 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 90 - Detention rooms 90 - Sanitary node 91 2.11.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 91 2.11.3. Records and registers of detained persons 91 2.11.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 92 2.12. Police station of general competence Demir Hisar 94 2.12.1. Material conditions 95 - Rooms for interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of their freedom and minors 95 - Detention rooms 95 - Sanitary node 96 2.12.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 96 2.12.3. Records and registers of detained persons 96 2.12.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 97 2.13. Police station of general competence Krushevo 100 2.13.1. Material conditions 101 - Rooms for Interrogation and conversation with persons deprived of liberty and minors and detention rooms 101 2.13.2. Realization of the rights of the detained persons 101 2.13.3. Records and registers of detained persons 102 2.13.4. Recommendations and actions upon recommendations 103 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE VISITED POLICE STATIONS IN 2019 105 3. VISIT TO PENITENTIARY-CORRECTIONAL AND EDUCA- TIONAL-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ESTABLISHED SITUATIONS 107 3.1. CPI Shtip 108 3.1.1. General data 108 3.1.2. Material conditions 109 3.1.3. Healthcare 111 3.1.4. Use of coercive means 111 3.1.5. Complaints system 112 3.1.6. Procedure for determining disciplinary liability and imposing a disciplinary sanction 114 3.1.7. Resocialization 114 3.1.8. Overview of given recommendations 115 3.2. Prilep Prison 118 3.2.1. General data 118 3.2.2. Material conditions 119 3.2.3. Healthcare 121 3.2.4. Use of coercive means 122 3.2.5. Complaints system 123 3.2.6. Procedure for determining disciplinary liability and imposing a disciplinary sanction 124 3.2.7. Resocialization 125 3.2.8. Overview of given recommendations 126 3.3. Open unit of the Kumanovo prison in Kriva Palanka 128 3.3.1. General data 128 3.3.2. Material conditions 129 3.3.3. Healthcare 130 3.3.4. Use of coercive means 130 3.3.5. Complaints system 131 3.3.6. Procedure for determining disciplinary liability and imposing a disciplinary sanction 131 3.3.7. Resocialization 131 3.3.8. Overview of given recommendations 132 3.4. Arresting unit within the clinical centre in Skopje 134 3.4.1. General data 134 3.4.2. Material conditions 135 3.4.3. Healthcare 135 3.4.4. Transport of sick convicts and use of coercive means 137 3.4.5. Overview of given recommendations 138 3.5. CPI Ohrid prison and educational – correctional home in Tetovo 140 3.5.1. General data 140 3.5.2. Material conditions 141 3.5.3. Healthcare 143 3.5.4. Use of force/means of coercion by officials 145 3.5.5. Complaints system 138 3.5.6. Procedure for determining disciplinary liability and imposing a disciplinary sanction 146 3.5.7. Resocialization 148 3.5.8. Overview of given recommendations 149 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE VISITED PENITENTIARY-CORRECTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN 2019 151 4. VISITS TO OTHER PLACES WITH LIMITTED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT 153 4.1. PHI psychiatric hospital Demir Hisar 154 4.1.1. General data 154 4.1.2. Conversation with the management structures and services of the Demir Hisar Psychiatric Hospital 155 4.1.3. Insight into the documentation 160 4.1.4. Overview of given recommendations 160 4.2. PHI psychiatric hospital Negorci-Gevgelija 162 4.2.1. General data 162 4.3. Psychiatric hospital Skopje 166 4.3.1. General data 166 4.3.2. Organizational set-up and employee structure 166 4.3.3. Description of the conditions for staying in the institution 168 4.3.4. Application of means of physical restraint - fixation 184 4.3.5. Degree of exercise of rights 185 4.3.6. Overview of given recommendations 187 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE VISITED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS IN 2019 193 5. VISITS TO SHELTER AND ACCOMMODATION CENTRES FOR FOREIGNERS, ILLEGAL MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS 197 5.1. Reception Centre for Foreigners - Gazi Baba 197 5.2. Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers - Vizbegovo 199 5.3. Reception Transit Centres Vinojug and Tabanovce 201 5.3.1. Reception Transit Centre Vinojug 201 5.3.2. Reception Transit Centre Tabanovce 203 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONDITIONS WITH REFUGEES/MIGRANTS IN THE ACCOMMODATION AND CARE FACILITIES 204 5.3.3. Detention of foreigners in immigration detention 206 6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM 209 7. PROMOTION OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM AND PROMOTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT 211 Annex 1: Overview of visits and activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2019 212 Annex 2: List of external associates 213 Abbreviations APT Association for the Prevention of Torture LES Law on Execution of Sanctions PHI Public Healthcare Institution CPH Correctional – Penitentiary Home CPI Correctional – Penitentiary Institution ECPT European Committee for the Prevention of Torture MOI Ministry of Interior MLSP Ministry of Labour and Social Policy O Ombudsman O - NPM Ombudsman - National Preventive Mechanism NPM National Preventive Mechanism UN United Nations Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against OPCAT Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment PS Police station PSFBC Police station for border control PSOGC Police station of general competence TTC Temporary transit centre DEA Directorate for Execution of Sanctions UNHCR UN High Commissioner for Refugees Dear all, In front of you is the ninth Annual Report of the Ombuds- man - National Preventive Mechanism, which confi rms the con- tinuous eff orts for a comprehensive combat against torture and zero tolerance, in case of its existence.