adaptation to the society after release of inmates with disabilities from prisons, as well as conduction of enlightening works with them in this direction. The seminar – consultation on the topic “The Issues following from the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) and activity of the National Preventive Mechanism” was held at the Police Academy with organization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Head of the Department on Prevention of Torture of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the head of the NPG delivered a speech at the event. He gave information about the mentioned Convention, the Optional Protocol to it, the activity of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of Azerbaijan, and brought to the attention designation of the Ombudsman as an NPM according to the relevant Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in order to ensure implementation of the OPCAT in our country. The lecturer gave information on conduction of visits by the NPG members to the places of deprivation of liberty, as well as to the temporary detention places, about the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Provision of the Rights and Freedoms of Individuals kept in the Detention Facilities” and the measures regarding its implementation, answered to the questions of participants of seminar-consultation, also of the virtual followers from police departments and offices of districts. Responsible staff from the Head Public Safety Department, Head Investigation and Examination Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Academy participated at the seminarconsultation. Through virtual center installed in all cities and districts police departments and offices, the operational and service deputy heads and assistants of heads for personnel were involved to the seminar, exchange of opinions and experience were held via direct connection. At the end considering the contribution of such events and meetings on legal enlightening of staff of the law-enforcement bodies, in more efficient protection of human rights, their regular conduction was proposed. One of the important measures realized in legal enlightening sphere was training courses for young inmates on the topic “Social adaptation of persons released from the penitentiary institutions” that was held in the Penitentiary Institution No. 10 of the Ministry of Justice Penitentiary Service from September to October 2014, in the frames of the joint project titled “Social – psychological rehabilitation of persons released from penitentiaries” of the Ombudsman Office with the Public Union “Azerbaijani Youth Rights Defence Center”. Alongside with the inmates, the representatives of state bodies and NGOs joined the courses. The participants were distributed numerous legal publications, including the publications and booklets titled “Social adaptation of persons released from confinement: the legislation”, “Successful way of career”, “The rights and duties of young inmates released from the penitentiaries”. 74