rights and duties of persons detained in the TDP, realization of rights of detainees, rules of meetings with lawyers, provision with walkings, realization of religious ceremonies by detainees, their housing, medical and sanitarian – epidemiological provision, grounds and rules for releasing from TDP were investigated. During the conversation with detainees their questions were answered, the information on appropriate articles of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan On the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, National Preventive Mechanism. The detainees mentioned that they had no complaints on detention conditions, treatment by the head and staff of the institution towards them. During the visit it was found out that the room for interrogations and cells in TDP were weak. There were one seat in each cell and there was not a board with rules of daily regime in cells. Concerning recommendations were given to acting head of TDP. The recommendations addressed to the MIA regarding the results of visit were reviewed and it was noted that appropriate measures were undertaken for installation of seats in TDPs of Salyan DPD cells and the rooms of unit on duty for interrogation of persons detained or brought there, amplification of lightening, provision with new bedding equipments in compliance with relevant norms, as well as hanging of information on rights of detained or arrested persons considered by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons held in the Places of Detention” was ensured. Additionally it was found out that construction of new administrative building of Salyan DPD and TDP was considered in the draft of state investment program. During the visit to the Bilasuvar DPD TDP private conversations were conducted with each of detainee, the documents confirming the legality of their detention were reviewed, their rights were explained to them, compliance of detention conditions to relevant norms, provisions with lawyers, subjection or not to any pressure while detention, normal lightening and ventilation of cells in connection with detention conditions, equipment for leisure in the cells, following to hygienic norms, daily serving of hot meal and gave concerning recommendations to the TDP staff. During the conversation with detainees there were no complaints regarding the ill-treatment in the TDP. During the visit conducted in the Absheron DPO TDP treatment of detained persons, detention conditions, the situation with implementation of recommendations given during the previous visits were investigated; personal files of detainees and registration book were reviewed. Received persons made no complaints on treatment by staff of the institution and on detention conditions. The mentioned TDP meet the standards. 22

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