Moreover, it should be mentioned that in accordance with Article 14.3 of the Constitutional Law, the Commissioner’s general views, comments and recommendations concerning the observance and protection of human rights are reflected in his/her annual reports. No later than 2 months after the end of each year the Commissioner submits to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan an annual report on the protection of human rights in the country and speaks with that report before the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Constitutional Law, Article 14.1). The report is submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Constitutional Law, Article 14.4). As regards the submission of proposals and recommendations to relevant authorities by the Commissioner, it should be particularly stressed that she groups and analyzes received complaints and based on the information obtained as a result of the analysis, addresses her proposals for the improvement of the national legislation, as well as carrying out institutional reforms to the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other governmental bodies and contributes to the acceleration of the accession to and ratification of various international conventions and protocols by the Government of Azerbaijan. However, notwithstanding the above mentioned, it should be noted that the Constitutional Law does not directly specify the Commissioner’s right to make recommendations to this or another governmental body. It is therefore advisable to amend the law accordingly. The Commissioner’s rights with respect to the investigation of received complaints are specified in Article 12 of the Constitutional Law. In accordance with Article 12.2, while investigating the circumstances indicated in a complaint about human rights violation, the Commissioner has the rights to: - access, without hindrance and prior notification, to any governmental and municipal bodies, military units, penitentiary institutions, investigatory isolators, temporary detention places; meet and interview in private the persons detained in penitentiary institutions, investigatory isolators, temporary detention places; 22

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