Within the framework of the events the results of the conducted discussions have been analyzed and summarized, the details of the action plan for the next year has been worked out, the topics and plan of workshops to be held in various European countries and perspectives of organization of new events of another format within the Project have been discussed as well, an open vote has been taken on different issues and various decisions have been made by majority voting. The active work of Azerbaijan’s NPM in the above mentioned Network is being successfully continued. The Commissioner and staff members of the Office have attended several other international events dedicated to the issues relating to combating torture or held by discussing problems of this type. As an example to such events, the international conference on “Prevention of Torture in the South Caucasus” organized by the Penal Reform International in Tbilisi, Georgia on 1-2 October 2009 can be cited. The Commissioner and member of the NPM Group R.T.Samadov participated in the conference. At the event the notion of torture, mandate of national preventive mechanisms pursuant to the OPCAT, practices of the world countries relating to positive results achieved in the prevention of torture and other acts of ill-treatment, various concepts in that regard, and other similar issues were discussed, the current situation in the field of combating torture in the South Caucasian countries was analyzed, and relevant recommendations were provided by international experts. At the conference reports and expert opinions were delivered on the activities of the Public Defender of Georgia (Ombudsman) aimed at preventing torture against persons deprived of their liberty and held in police departments, investigatory isolators, penitentiary institutions, military units, psychiatric hospitals, homes for the elderly and child homes and other establishments, current situation, and problem solution practice as well. E.Suleymanova delivered a report on “The Activities of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan as the NPM for the Prevention of Torture” at the conference. In her speech she stated that the issue of combating torture was an essential part of the Commissioner’s activity and gave information on the preventive measures taken by that time, 103