Commissioner has addressed an appeal in this regard to the Office of the
Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In the received response it
is stated that the allegations, indicated in the appeal, that the narcotic
substance did not belong to B.A. have proved wrong and it is also noted that
the fact that he has inflicted self-injury is investigated by the Yasamal District
Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation has assigned forensic medical
examination to determine the degree of seriousness of the injuries present on
the body of B.A., but the expert opinion has not been received yet. The
investigation of the appeal is continued and depending on its result, the
adoption of a lawful decision will be ensured. The progress of the
investigation is also kept in the focus of the Commissioner’s attention.
Speaking about the relevant bodies of the PS it should be particularly
stressed that during the interviews conducted with convicts in these
institutions the main issue brought up by them was about the obstacles created
by the prosecuting bodies for convicts in applying to the court for being
prematurely released on parole from the unserved part of the sentence imposed
by court. This issue, along with being a really pressing issue, has been
repeatedly broached in complaints and other information received by the
Commissioner. The MJ has been appealed to in connection with the
aforementioned.
In the received response it is stated that the practice of the application of
the institute of releasing convicts on parole has been analyzed by the Supreme
Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, serious deficiencies have been identified,
and the issue was thoroughly discussed at the Plenum of the Republic of
Azerbaijan. What necessary actions should be undertaken to eliminate
deficiencies in the given field was discussed at the meeting held in the
Ministry with the participation of the Minister of Justice. The event was
attended by the senior staff of the Ministry and the PS, judges, members of the
Judicial-Legal Council and senior staff of the Office of the Prosecutor
General. Serious shortcomings related to the application of release on parole
which plays an important role in the effective implementation of reformation
process, including deficiencies in documentation, bureaucracy, breaches such
as the adoption of unreasoned decisions, and the reasons causing them were
discussed at the meeting in detail and in essence. At the event it was stressed
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