Ad hoc visits have been carried out to children’s homes in Ganja and Sheki cities of
the country within the framework of the National Preventive Mechanism activities
of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The aim of the visits was to monitor preventive measures taken against the spread
of new COVID-19 infection in those facilities, existing sanitary situation, as well as
living conditions of children of different age groups and treatment of them by staff
members of the facility during the pandemic, also monitoring the status of ensuring
the rights of the child.
All units of the facilities, including bedroom, learning and medical rooms, canteen,
kitchen, rooms for spending leisure time, common area were visited.
In order to investigate treatment issues, the children living in those facilities,
administration of the facility, teachers and medical workers were interviewed on a
random basis, the existing situation was monitored. The administration of the
facility reported that COVID-19 tests were carried out for the children and staff
members, the results were negative.
Some children have been taken by their parents and contact of those staying in the
facility is temporarily limited with parents and other persons for preventing the
spread of infection.
During the visit to the facility in Sheki, it was revealed that there was a vacancy for
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