RA Human Rights Defender visits Scotland 

ArmInfo.  RA Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan, as part of the delegation of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or  Degrading Treatment or Punishment, paid a working visit to Scotland.

As reported by the RA Ombudsman's Office, the purpose of the  delegation's visit was to study the treatment of persons deprived of  their liberty and the conditions of detention in Scottish prisons, as  well as in closed institutions for the care of minors. In this  context, the CoE delegation assessed the progress recorded since the  visits in 2018 and 2019.

The delegation members also visited a number of police stations to  assess the treatment of detainees, their conditions of detention and  the guarantees of their rights.

As part of the working visit, Anahit Manasyan took part in a number  of high-level meetings.

At the end of the visit, the delegation presented its initial  observations and main considerations to the Scottish authorities.