As the Ombudsman’s Office announced, Selami, together with the Civil Control Mechanism team, met with prison director Boban Utkovski as well as deputy director Baki Mustafi, to obtain more detailed information about the search carried out by members of the Prison Police Intervention Unit, which is under the direct authority of the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions.

During this visit, the Ombudsman also held direct talks with several inmates who were subject to the search.

At the center of these talks was the manner in which members of the unit acted during the search, specifically whether the procedures and standards set out in the relevant acts were followed, and whether there was any overstepping of official powers or use of excessive force.

The Ombudsman’s Office said that during the course of today, the Civil Control Mechanism team will continue the investigation into this case, while after the verifications are completed, the Ombudsman will inform the public about the findings and the steps that will be taken.

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The institution announced that, immediately after receiving information about the incident, it today dispatched a team from the Civil Control Mechanism, which will carry out an inspection at the prison to clarify the circumstances of the event.

“The Ombudsman, after receiving information that several persons were injured during a search conducted by the Prison Police Intervention Unit, which is under the direct authority of the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions, at the ‘Skopje’ Penitentiary and Correctional Institution, today sent a team from the Civil Control Mechanism in order to carry out an inspection,” the statement said.

They stress that, after all the facts are gathered and the factual situation is established, the public will be informed of the conclusions of the inspection and the findings related to this case.

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