According to the draft law expands the list of places of detention, are entitled to attend the PMC members to assist therein.
MOSCOW, 19 Jan. The profile Committee of the state Duma on Affairs of public associations and religious organizations recommended the lower house adopt in the first reading a draft law regulating the work of members of public monitoring commissions (PMCS) in places of detention. In the document, in particular, establishes the right of PMC members to take photos and video in violation of the rights of suspects and accused persons.
According to the draft law expands the list of places of detention, are entitled to attend the PMC members to assist therein.
The draft law provides for legislative regulation of the exercise by members of public monitoring commissions film-, photo – and video recording of persons in places of detention.
Provides that in the case of discussion by the PMC members issues not related to ensuring the rights of suspects and accused persons at the place of detention or violations of the internal regulations of the conversation is immediately interrupted.
The document also proposes to Supplement the list of grounds on which a public Association may not be admitted to the nomination of candidates for the PMC. Such basis will be the inclusion of a public Association in the register of noncommercial organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent.
In addition, it is determined that the PMC members may not be persons having unexpunged or outstanding conviction, as well as persons who have close relatives serving their sentences in places of deprivation of liberty.
However, it is proposed to define as one of the grounds of termination of the powers of public monitoring Commission in breach of the legislation of the Russian Federation when visiting places of detention, the decision of the Council of the Public chamber of the Russian Federation.
The head of the Duma Committee on Affairs of public associations and religious organizations Yaroslav Nilov said that the text of the bill there are a number of issues and claims, and proposed to establish a working group that will Refine and improve the document.
