This report describes the relevant work of the Commissioner for Human
Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan functioning in a
capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) as endorsed in the
Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(UN OPCAT), as well as the recommendations and proposals put forward in
2016.
The recommendations and proposals have been made by the CAT, SPT
and CPT, also those have been made to periodic reports of the Republic of
Azerbaijan by the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review of the UN
Human Rights Council during the process of carrying out the NPM
functions by the Commissioner were considered generally in this report.
The information, statistical data developed basing on the analysis as a
result of visits, as well as the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on
Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment are attached to the report.
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