conditions and treatment, ensuring the rights of detainees, as well as the situation with conduction of documentation. During the visit the NPG members received individually the persons detained in the TDP, their rights as well as the competences of the Ombudsman were explained to them, the legal advice was given. Detainees made no complaints on the detention conditions and treatment. It was observed that the recommendations given during the previous visits within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the NPM on more efficient ensuring the rights of detainees have been implemented in this facility as well, the condition in TDP cells meet modern standards, however, there was a need in increasing attention to improving hygienic situation in sanitarian cleaning room. At the end of the visit, the administrations of Surakhani DPO and TDP were given relevant recommendations on improving of detention conditions and treatment issues basing on the national and international standards in compliance with the CPT recommendations, the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons kept in the places of detention” and Internal Disciplinary Rules in Temporary Detention Places. A visit without prior notification was held in Narimanov DPO TDP and the visit was conducted upon the demands of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Within the frames of the visit, the NPG members held individual reception of detainees in the TPD, their applications were replied to, they were explained their rights and the Ombudsman’s competences; legal advice was given as well. The detainees did not express dissatisfaction on the detention conditions and treatment by the staff of the facility. The legal awareness work was also carried out by the NPG members for the TDP staff. At final, the TDP administration was given recommendations on organization of keeping medicaments in a separate closet considered for first aid and observation of the utilization time in compliance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons kept in the detention places” and Internal Disciplinary Rules in Temporary Detention Places. The members of the National Preventive Group (NPG) of the Ombudsman held unannounced visit to Sabail DPO TDP. Within the frames of the visit the documents confirming the legality of custody of detainees, also relating to the treatment and detention conditions were investigated, all cells of the TDP were visited, the documentation on 20