26/01/2022 15:24

The representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights in places of detention held a working meeting with the head of the Sumy Regional State Administration

Natalia Borodych, a representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Places of Imprisonment, held a working meeting with Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, Head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, with the participation of the heads of the relevant Departments of the Sumy Regional Boarding School for Protection against Torture.

During the meeting, Natalia Borodych informed about the violation of the rights of wards revealed as a result of monitoring visits of the national preventive mechanism to the institution, in particular about the facts of systematic use of physical violence against wards of the boarding school.

For his part, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi stressed the intransigence of such phenomena in boarding schools and the need to take measures to respect the rights of wards to protection from torture and ill-treatment.

In addition, the meeting discussed the restoration of legal capacity of wards, as well as the need for educational activities for wards with special needs who currently live in the boarding school.

As a result of the meeting, agreements were reached on further cooperation in respecting the rights of persons in places of detention, including boarding schools.