DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT AIDS –Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome CAT – The UN Committee Against Torture CC – The Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan CEP – The Code on Execution of Punishments of the Republic of Azerbaijan Constitutional Law – The Constitutional Law on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Commissioner –The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Convention – The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CDPO – City district polis office CPD – City police department CPO – City police office CPT – Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Department – The Department for the Prevention of Torture of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan DPD – District police department DPO – District police office Deprivation of liberty – any form of detention or imprisonment or the placement of a person in a public or private custodial setting, which that person is not permitted to leave at will by order of any judicial, administrative or other authority Detainee – a person deprived of his/her liberty DS - Detention Station for Administratively Arrested persons HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus IDR – Internal Disciplinary Rules of Penitentiary Institutions II – Investigation Isolator MD –Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan ME – Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan MH – Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan MIA –Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan MJ –Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan MI –Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service MLSPP –Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan MPO – The Military Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan 5