Definitions and abbreviations used in the text CAO – the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan Commissioner – the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Constitutional Law – the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan CPD – a city police department CPO – a city police office Deprivation of liberty – any form of detention or imprisonment or the placement of a person in a public or private custodial setting which that person is not permitted to leave at will by order of any judicial, administrative or other authority Detainee – a person deprived of his/her liberty DPD – a district police department DPO – a district police office InIs – an investigatory isolator MD – the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan ME – the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan MH – the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan MI – the Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan MIA – the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan MJ – the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan MLSPP – the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan MNS – the Ministry of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan NAP – the National Action Plan for Protection of Human Rights NPM – the national preventive mechanism provided for by the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment OSCE-ODIHR – the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office – the 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 – the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe 8