Judgment No CCZ 4/14 3 Const. Application No SC 207/11 water and were full of human excreta. She later discovered that this was because the toilets are flushed from outside and are thus flushed at the pleasure of the police officers who did not do so often judging by the fact that excreta from the toilet was flowing into the cells. There was no toilet paper and she was refused permission to carry her own. The toilet bowl is not partitioned from the rest of the cell and it was not possible to relieve oneself in privacy. She had to use the toilet in full view of the other occupants of the cell. No sanitary provisions were made for menstruating women, such as washing and disposal facilities and provision of sanitary towels. During the night, she requested blankets for warmth and was given three blankets, which reeked of urine, for use by the sixteen detainees in the cell. There was no shower, no bathing or ablution facilities and no drinking water was available. She had to depend on the kindness of those who visited her for that. Although certain cleaners came to mop the floor, they confined themselves to cleaning the corridors and the cells were not cleaned. She was given no food by the police and had to rely on the food brought to her by friends and relatives. However, that was unpalatable as she had to eat it in the corridor of the same cell which was over flowing with excreta. She spent five nights in the cell under these conditions and her complaints to the police fell on deaf ears.