It has also been informed that in order to assess the offences specified in Article 133.3 of the Criminal Code in force as a crime of torture, such acts must have been committed regularly, that is why a concrete person has not been brought to criminal responsibility under that article. But that does not mean that the personnel of the law-enforcement bodies who rudely violate human rights and freedoms and apply battery, insult and other inhuman treatment remain unpunished. At present such offences being classified as excess of official powers or abuse of official powers, it is ensured that those persons are brought to responsibility. After the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan is amended as suggested above, it will be ensured that the above mentioned persons are brought to responsibility under the article concerned. The Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan has also provided detailed information on the re-investigations conducted as required and their results. It has become apparent that in some cases decisions on rejection of a criminal case as previously adopted on the ground have been cancelled and re-investigation has been started and in other cases decisions have been issued on initiating a criminal case and conducting investigation. The results of the investigations have been thoroughly discussed with the participation of the relevant bodies of the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, MIA and MNS, and emphasizing that it is important to persistently observe the requirements of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, it has been decided to promptly investigate every appeal related to the application of pressures accompanied with torture and inhuman treatment, if the fact is confirmed, to initiate a criminal case and carry out investigation accordingly, and to take the most serious actions as provided by law in respect of the officials who have committed such actions. The demonstration of such a caring approach to the issue by the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan should be particularly appreciated as an estimable case. The MIA should also be acclaimed as a body that has strongly supported the Commissioner’s NPM activities and closely and constructively collaborated with her, and ensured that necessary conditions are provided in 85