Bishkek suggested to create Authorized Body of Public Control over Pre-trial Prisons in Kyrgyzstan

On June 25 a round table on “Public Control of preliminary detentions and imprisonment in Kyrgyzstan as necessary legislative changes” took place in Jogorku Kenesh.

As AKI press reported members of parliament, representatives of interested state bodies, and international and national non-governmental organizations took part in the round table.

According to agency the round table was devoted to working out recommendations directed to legislative practice of public control over correction facilities, pre-trial prisons and preliminary detentions by means of creating republic and territorial authorized body of public control, which (according to offered changes in the legislation) will have unobstructed access to monitoring.

Participants discussed a bill on modification and additions in the criminal-executive code and in the Law “About order and conditions of imprisoning” prepared by work group formed within the Public Supervisory Board on issues of criminal and executive system under Justice Ministry.

The agency brings the words of the member of the work group on developing recommendations, legal expert Abdykerim Ashirov, who stated that the aim of the bill is to create authorized body of Public Control within republic. They offer to equate rights of this body to the rights of the President, speaker, prime minister to visit any establishments, punitive bodies, or pre-trial prisons.

According to A. Ashirov formation order of the authorized body is carried out by Public Council of Justice Ministry. The authorized body can talk with accused concerning their maintenance; accept complaints and appeals from prisoners in punitive establishments and pre-trial prisons concerning issues infringement of their rights and freedom.

Also the law describes access of authorized bodies to special condition and measure regime undertaking by work results of authorized body.