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Tenure of composition of Public Committee for Control over Penitentiary System expires

25 August 2008 14:08 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli â€“ APA. The present composition of the Public Committee for Control over Penitentiary System under Justice Ministry will hold its last meeting on August 28, coordinator of the committee Sahib Mammadov told APA. He said that the tenure of the committeeâ€™s present composition was about to expire. The members of the committee will report to the public and Election Commission on September 11. After that the Election Commission will form new composition of the Public Committee.

Sahib Mammadov said that members of the Public Committee continued monitoring the jails. He said jail #10 was monitored on August 23 and added that there were 760 prisoners in the jail. The human rights defender said the detention conditions, nourishment were normal, there was no narcologist in the jail. He said they would appeal to Justice Ministry and recommend to appoint narcologist to the jail.

Public Committee for Control over Penitentiary System under Justice Ministry was established in 2006. According to the rules, the committeeâ€™s composition is appointed for a year.