Definitions and Abbreviations Used in the Text
AIDS – Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Commissioner – Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic
of Azerbaijan
Constitutional Law – Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Convention – Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CPD – city police department
CPO – city police office
CPT – Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CC – Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Department – Department for the Prevention of Torture of the Office of the
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Deprivation of liberty – any form of detention or imprisonment or the placement
of a person in a public or private custodial setting, which that person is not
permitted to leave at will by order of any judicial, administrative or other
authority
Detainee – person deprived of his/her liberty
DPD – district police department
DPO – district police office
DSAAP – detention station for the administratively arrested persons
EPC – Execution of the Punishment Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus
IDR – Internal Disciplinary Rules of Penitentiary Institutions approved by
Decision No. 7 of 29 December 2011 of the Plenary Board of the Ministry of
Justice
II – Investigation Isolation of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice
of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MD – Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
ME – Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MH – Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MI – Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of
the Republic of Azerbaijan
MIA – Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MJ – Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MLSPP – Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic
of Azerbaijan
MNS – Ministry of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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