For this purpose the cells of the TDP were visited, the documentation on nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings, phone conversations, carrying out of cell and reception of parcels was inspected; the documents on daily prosecutor’s control, as well as treatment issues were investigated. The detainees didn’t express dissatisfaction with the detention conditions and treatment. During the visit it was revealed that the building of Gakh DPD and TDP needs repair and improvement. At the end of the visit the Head of the institution was given relevant recommendations by the Ombudsman and NPG members on improving the detention conditions and treatment issues, the discussions over the solution of the mentioned cases were conducted. Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the NPM the visit was conducted to the TDP of Ismayilli DPD.19 The investigation, identification, meeting, doctor’s and worship rooms were vidited, the legality of relevant documents was inspected, the conversations with the detainees was conducted, their rights were explained to them. During the visit it was revealed that there was a need in improving the conditions in the TDP cells, the Head of the institution was given by the Ombudsman the relevant recommendations on improvement of the detention conditions and treatment issues; the discussions over the solution of the mentioned cases was conducted. Within the frames of the visit the legal awareness conversations were conducted with the staff members of the police department basing on the demands of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The visit without prior notification was held in the temporary detention place of Imishli District Police Department. The aim of the visit conducted upon the demands of the OPCAT and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was investigation of the treatment of detainees and their detention conditions. During the visit held with participation of the Ombudsman and conducted as an integral part of her activity as the National Preventive Mechanism the documents confirming the legality of custody of the detainees and their detention conditions, as well as treatment matters were investigated. The TDP cells were visited, the documentation on nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings and phone conversations was inspected. 19 http://www.ombudsman.gov.az/en/view/news/343/public-hearings-in-ismayilliand-shamakhi-regions 26

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