The rights of convicts are restored

         The Representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Aktobe region continues to receive appeals from convicts to restore their violated rights. A certain share of applications is comprised of complaints from inmates on the issue of violation of their rights to health care.

         Positive examples of restored rights to health care may be applications of convicted persons on the issue of assistance in receiving treatment for various diseases.

        Thus, at the initiative of the representative an unscheduled visit was conducted and violations in the provision of medical care and treatment were established.

         After the representative's intervention the health rights of three convicts were restored, diagnostics was carried out, appropriate treatment was prescribed, and the issuance of medicines was restored.

         In addition, two medical workers of outpatient clinics of penitentiary institutions were brought to disciplinary responsibility.