staff, human rights experts, ECtHR judges and by the respected law experts. International experts also discussed important issues concerning the historical background of CPT, its significance, key priorities of activities, achievements and future perspectives. Later, the event was continued with discussions around the topics on healthcare service in prisons, fight against impunity, juvenile justice, detention in single cell and towards to new CPT standards in psychiatry. Between 17-19 June, 2015 it was held IOI training for NPMs titled “Implementing a preventive mandate” in Riga, Latvia organized in cooperation with APT and Latvian Ombudsman Office. This training, where Azerbaijani Ombudsman was represented by the head of the NPM group, was resulted with substantive focus on the national preventive mechanisms under the OPCAT. In the frame of the 56th session of the UN Committee against Torture held from 9 November to 9 December, 2015, on 10th November, it was reviewed the complementary report of the Azerbaijan Ombudsman as an NPM, concerning its implementing preventive function under the CAT, as well as the relevant information received by civil social organizations, and the Fourth Periodic State Report, which was heard on the 11th and 12th November.65 At these hearings during the 56th CAT session, the Ombudsman was represented by the Head of the Department on Prevention against Torture and of NPG, Mr. Rashid Rumzada and the other staff member of the Ombudsman Office, Ms. Sevinj Shener. During those hearings, firstly it was reviewed the relevant complementary report of the Azerbaijani NHRI. 66 At this meeting, the Ombudsman’s staff member gave information about the activity of the Azerbaijan NPM, its monitoring in places, which the persons are not allowed to leave at will, including penitentiary institutions, TDPs, investigation isolators, social-care institutions, such as boarding houses for older persons and PWDs, psychiatric clinics, normative and legal reforms taken at the country level, participation of the Commissioner in this process, proposals and multilateral cooperation. Furthermore, it was stressed that the work of the Azerbaijan NPM has been developed. The meeting was concluded with responses to the questions of the Committee members concerning the complementary report. The hearing of the complementary report submitted to the relevant committee by the Ombudsman was continued in the form of interactive dialogue. 65 See the link http://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=90604 See the link: http://www.ombudsman.gov.az/view.php?lang=az&menu=33&id=1972 66 70