Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that as at 22 May 2026, out of a total of 269 Police cells, twenty-eight are currently, temporarily non-operational and the reasons are as follows – (i) 4 cells in Bambous, 1 cell in La Gaulette and 3 cells in Mahebourg Police Stations are not operational due to repairs being made to the sewage systems, and (ii) 20 cells in Vacoas Detention Centre are not operational due to maintenance works on the CCTV Cameras thereat. I am further informed that the sewage works at Bambous, La Gaulette and Mahebourg Police Stations are expected to be completed by the end of May of 2026. As regards the maintenance of the CCTV cameras at Vacoas Detention Centre, the works are expected to be completed by 15 June of this year. The cells will thereafter be operational. Madam Speaker, the conditions of the Police cells are regularly reviewed by the Police to ensure that they comply with the national human rights standards. Furthermore, the National Preventive Mechanism Division of the National Human Rights Commission regularly visit Police cells so as to examine the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty with a view to ensuring their protection against torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture to which, I should add, Mauritius is a party. They also submit recommendations regarding the review, upgrading and maintenance of Police cells following which, the Police undertake remedial action.

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