MLSPP- the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan MNS - the Ministry of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan MSU – a medical sanitary unit NPG – the National Preventive Group for the Prevention of Torture under the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan 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 OMP - the Office of the Military Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan 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 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe PCS - a penal colony settlement of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan 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 PU – a police unit Subcommittee - A Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture TDP- a temporary detention place Torture- torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment UN – the United Nations 6