A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 Page 7 obligations. In all penitentiary facilities information desks were created to raise awareness on human rights, the organizations active in this sphere, and how to contact them. Libraries in penitentiary institutions were provided with the relevant legislative acts, and special publications ("Booklet for Convicts", "Information Book for Convicts" and "Practical Advice for Convicts"), which inform about fundamental rights and obligations of convicted persons, as well as information on the procedure to address the European Court on Human Rights, the Committee against Torture and other international organizations active in the sphere of human rights. After the ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Ministry of Justice signed an order on "Tasks of law enforcement agencies in the sphere of human rights", dated 12 April 2002, which envisages complex measures, such as the inclusion of matters connected with the national legislation on human rights and implementation of the United Nations and Council of Europe conventions against torture, in the educational programmes of the Legal Training Centre (presently the Academy of Justice) of the Ministry of Justice, and the Training Centre of the Penitentiary Service. The Minister of Justice signed a decree on "Additional measures guaranteeing human rights" with the aim of increasing the professionalism of the employees of the penitentiary system and the rigorous implementation of international standards. 24. The adoption of the “Law on access to information”, dated 30 September 2005, was an important step in raising awareness about human rights. The purpose of this law is the definition of a legal basis for guaranteeing the right to free access to information on an equal basis as enshrined in article 50 of the Constitution. 25. In line with the democratic reforms in the country, the President signed a Decree on "The development of law enforcement agencies", which endorsed a new structure for the Ministry of Justice, and established a Department for Human Rights and Relations with Society. A number of seminars entitled, "For the sake of a society without torture", were organised by the Ministry of Justice and the Institute of Human Rights of the Academy of Science. These seminars were held in detention centres with convicts participating. One of them was held with the participation of a member of the United Nations Committee against Torture. The international experts recognised these seminars as unprecedented. The Ministry of Justice issues magazines, such as "Lawfulness" and "Society and punishment", with the aim of raising the society’s awareness on human rights. Documents on human rights, including against torture were distributed to courts and law enforcement agencies. The books by Mr. V. Ibayev, judge of the Supreme Court, such as, "Torture is prohibited", "Are you ready to meet with the European Committee against Torture?", "Torture", "Without torture", were printed with financial support from international organizations. With the help of USAID the Ministry of Justice created a web site containing the relevant legislation of the country. In order to modernise the penitentiary system a joint programme with the Council of Europe and the European Commission on reforms of the penitentiary system was signed in 2006. The programme consists of four components: reform of legislation in this sphere, improvement of administration over detention centres, support for the activity of the Training Centre of the Penitentiary Service and rehabilitation of convicts. Several seminars and meetings on each component of the joint programme, and study visits of Azeri experts were organised with the aim of learning about the activities and the organization of penitentiary facilities in Europe. A booklet in the Azeri language, “Rules of European Penitentiary systems", was published and distributed to employees of the penitentiary system in the framework of this programme. In order to promote freedom of information and reflect activities of the internal agencies, increase transparency, and receive complaints by email, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also created a website and an e-mail address. One of the 14