MSEC - Medical Social Expert Commission of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population MSU – 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 –National preventive mechanism provided by the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 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 –Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe PCS –penal colony settlement of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan PI – penitentiary institution Place of detention – any place where a person is detained or may be detained without permission to leave at will PS –penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan PU – police unit SMS – The State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan SMI – Specialized Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan SSS –the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan Subcommittee – A Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture TDP – Temporary Detention Place Torture – torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment UN – United Nations 6