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PLACES OF DETENTION IN MACEDONIA

Report from the visit of the delegation of human rights NGOs to places of detention in Macedonia on 29 and 30 June 2004
Published by: Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Moscow Helsinki Group
Hungarian Helsinki Group
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia
Greek Helsinki Monitor
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights


Sofia, Vienna, Skopje, January 2005

Note: This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Community. The views expressed herein are those of the publishers, and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Commission.


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Vice President: Srdjan Dizdarevic
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Deputy Executive Director/Legal Counsel: Brigitte Dufour
Chief Editor: Paula Tscherne-Lempiäinen

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Executive Summary

Introduction: Context and purpose of the visit

Ministry of Justice facilities
  • Background to the law and custody policy of the Ministry of Justice facilities
  • Visit to the Bitola Prison, June 29, 2004
  • Visit to the Tetovo Prison, June 29, 2004
  • Visit to the Idrizovo Prison, June 29, 2004
  • Visit to the Ohrid Juvenile Prison, June 29, 2004
  • Visit to the Stip Prison, June 30, 2004
  • Visit to the Shutka Prison, June 30, 2004
  • Visit to the Tetovo Juvenile Correctional Center, June 30, 2004
  • Recommendations on the Ministry of Justice facilities

    Facilities for involuntary placement of mentally ill and mentally disabled persons
  • Background to the placement policy of mentally ill and mentally disabled persons in Macedonia
  • Visit to the Demir Hisar Psychiatric Hospital, June 29, 2004
  • Visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Negorci, June 30, 2004
  • Visit to the Special Institution for Mentally Disabled Persons in Demir Kapija, June 30, 2004
  • Recommendations on the facilities for involuntary placement of mentally ill and mentally disabled persons

    Summary of recommendations
  • Recommendations on the Ministry of Justice facilities
  • Recommendations on the facilities for involuntary placement of mentally ill and mentally disabled persons

    Annex: List of delegation members
    Antonia Papadopoulou, Greek Helsinki Monitor
    Filipina Negrievska, Macedonian Helsinki Committee
    Irina Sergeeva, Moscow Helsinki Group
    Krassimir Kanev, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
    Lamija Muzurovic, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
    Lidija Dameska, Macedonian Helsinki Committee
    Mirjana Najcevska, Macedonian Helsinki Committee
    Natasha Novakovic, Serbian Helsinki Committee
    Sasko Todorovski, Macedonian Helsinki Committee
    Slavka Kukova, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
    Tamas Fezekas, Hungarian Helsinki Committee
    Vanina Nikolova, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
    Vjolca Mora, Macedonian Helsinki Committee
    Zbigniew Lasocik, Polish Helsinki Foundation
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