Commissioner has addressed an appeal in this regard to the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In the received response it is stated that the allegations, indicated in the appeal, that the narcotic substance did not belong to B.A. have proved wrong and it is also noted that the fact that he has inflicted self-injury is investigated by the Yasamal District Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation has assigned forensic medical examination to determine the degree of seriousness of the injuries present on the body of B.A., but the expert opinion has not been received yet. The investigation of the appeal is continued and depending on its result, the adoption of a lawful decision will be ensured. The progress of the investigation is also kept in the focus of the Commissioner’s attention. Speaking about the relevant bodies of the PS it should be particularly stressed that during the interviews conducted with convicts in these institutions the main issue brought up by them was about the obstacles created by the prosecuting bodies for convicts in applying to the court for being prematurely released on parole from the unserved part of the sentence imposed by court. This issue, along with being a really pressing issue, has been repeatedly broached in complaints and other information received by the Commissioner. The MJ has been appealed to in connection with the aforementioned. In the received response it is stated that the practice of the application of the institute of releasing convicts on parole has been analyzed by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, serious deficiencies have been identified, and the issue was thoroughly discussed at the Plenum of the Republic of Azerbaijan. What necessary actions should be undertaken to eliminate deficiencies in the given field was discussed at the meeting held in the Ministry with the participation of the Minister of Justice. The event was attended by the senior staff of the Ministry and the PS, judges, members of the Judicial-Legal Council and senior staff of the Office of the Prosecutor General. Serious shortcomings related to the application of release on parole which plays an important role in the effective implementation of reformation process, including deficiencies in documentation, bureaucracy, breaches such as the adoption of unreasoned decisions, and the reasons causing them were discussed at the meeting in detail and in essence. At the event it was stressed 63

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