E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.3 page 5 15. The Government reported that pre-trial investigation in criminal cases dealing with offences against the public order, public regulations and the State system, which are covered in articles 214, 214-1, 216, 219, 270, 271, 285, 318, 319 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, is conducted by the Ministry of National Security. When the aforementioned offences have been committed, and in order to ensure that the temporary detention of accused persons is in conformity with legislation, a remand facility under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Security is used. The work of the facility has been improved in accordance with international standards, and particular attention has been devoted to the conditions in which arrested persons are held, and to social and medical concerns. These changes were welcomed by many governmental and non-governmental organizations, particularly the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), which visited Azerbaijan from 24 November to 6 December 2002. The elimination or any change in the status of the remand facility can result in further difficulties in ensuring the efficiency, integrity, objectivity and effectiveness of pre-trial proceedings in connection with the aforementioned serious and grave crimes. 16. Recommendation (j) stated: The Special Rapporteur welcomes the continuation of the provision of advisory services by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; he notes that the publication in the Professional Training Series entitled Human Rights and Law Enforcement: A Manual on Human Rights Training for the Police has been translated into Azeri; accordingly, the Government is invited to give favourable consideration to putting emphasis, in the technical cooperation programme, on training activities for the police and possibly investigators of the Ministry of National Security once recommendation (i) has been implemented. 17. According to the Government, appropriate measures have been taken to regulate relations between the police and citizens in accordance with legal and ethical norms; monitoring and the demand for strict compliance with human rights and freedoms have been increased in connection with the bringing of a person to a police station and his or her detention there, and with the conduct of administrative proceedings against that person. The police authorities have been provided with special standing orders containing extracts from provisions of international conventions, the Constitution and laws of Azerbaijan, and other regulatory acts. With a view to providing instruction in human rights legislation and international instruments, a human rights course was held at the Police Academy. In order to familiarize officers with the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the number of hours of the course entitled “The police and human rights” was increased. 18. Recommendation (k) stated: The Government should also consider requesting advisory services from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding training activities for officials from the General Prosecutor’s Office. 19. Recommendation (l) stated: The Government is invited to consider favourably making the declaration provided for in article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, whereby the