Definitions and Abbreviations
Used in the Text
AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Commissioner- the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
Constitutional Law-the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Convention- the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
CPO-a city police office
CPT- Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
CC - the 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 - a person deprived of his/her liberty
DPD-a district police department
DPO-a district police office
EPC - the Execution of the Punishment Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus
IDR – the Internal Disciplinary Rules of Penitentiary Institutions approved by Decision
No. 7 of 29 December 2011 of the Plenary Board of the Ministry of Justice
MD-the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan
ME-the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MH-the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MI- the Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
MIA- the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
MJ- the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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