This report describes the relevant work of the Commissioner for
Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan functioning in a
capacity of 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 recommendations and suggestions put forward in
2015.
In this report and in general, during the process of carrying out NPM
functions by the Commissioner, recommendations and suggestions made by
the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) and the European
Committee for the Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (CPT), also those made to periodic reports of Azerbaijan by the
Working Group on Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human
Rights Council (HRC) were considered.
Statistical data and the OPCAT are attached to the report.
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