MSEC – Medical-Social Expertise Commission of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan MSU – medical sanitary unit NPG – National Preventive Group for the Prevention of Torture under the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan NPM – national preventive mechanism provided by the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment OMP – Office of the Military Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan Office – Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan OPCAT – the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment OSCE –Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe PCS – penal colony settlement of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan PI – penitentiary institution Place of detention – any place where a person is detained or may be detained without permission to leave at will PS – Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan PU – police unit SMI – Specialized Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan Subcommittee – Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture TDP – temporary detention place Torture – torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment UN – United Nations 6