PCS – a penal colony settlement
Person deprived of his/her liberty – a person in whose respect deprivation of
liberty has been applied
PI – a penitentiary institution
Place of detention – any place where a person is detained or may be detained
without permission to leave at will
PS – the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
SMI – the Specialized Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the
Ministry of Justice
TDP – a temporary detention place
Torture – torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment
UN – the United Nations
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