Alongside with the abovementioned, it was observed that many of the recommendations given within the activity of the Ombudsman as the NPM during the previous visits to the institution, such as separate detention of smoking and non-smoking persons, organization of keeping medicaments in a separate closet considered for first aid and observation of the utilization time, making of relevant notes to the medical books and medical journals on time and properly were implemented. But it was also observed that the part of the walking places of detainees in the TDP that should be closed was not closed, due to limited numbers of service rooms one room was used for several purposes. According to the international standards, the persons kept in the police stations for 24 hours and more should be offered physical activities on fresh air as within the capacities. From this standpoint existence of walking place meeting the relevant standards and its repairing is of special importance. At the end of the visit the NPG members gave relevant recommendations to the head of the TDP regarding elimination of the abovementioned shortcomings, as well as improving the detention conditions and treatment matters. Within the frames of the visit held in Sabunchu DPO TDP the documents confirming the legality of custody of the detention persons, as well as related to treatment of those persons and their detention conditions were investigated, all cells of the TDP were visited, documentation on nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings, phone conversations, carrying out of cell and parcels was inspected; the needs were learned. During the visit the individual conversation was held by the NPG members with the foreign citizen detained in the TDP – T. M. B., he was explained his rights, the competences of the Ombudsman and was given legal advice. He made no complaints on the detention conditions and treatment. At final, the TDP administration was given relevant recommendations on improving of registration journals and conduction of medical documentation in compliance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons kept in detention places” and Internal Disciplinary Rules in Temporary Detention Places. The members of the National Preventive Group (NPG) of the Ombudsman paid an unannounced visit to Surakhani DPO TDP. The purpose of the visit held upon the demands of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was investigation of detention 19