the criminal cases initiated in their respect and pressures they were subjected to during investigation – each of those complaints was accordingly investigated. In 2009 and 2010 the situation, detention conditions, as well as treatment of detainees in the InIs of the MNS were at a satisfactory level and met modern standards. 3.1.4. Establishments of the Ministry of Defence The Disciplinary Military Unit (Military Unit No.N) and guardrooms of the MD are the establishments that fall under the jurisdiction of the NPM (see Appendix 1). 2 visits were conducted to the above mentioned establishments of the MD in 2009 and 3 visits in 2010. During the visit carried out to the guardroom of the Lankaran Military Police each of the persons detained in the establishment was interviewed in private and they noted that they did not have any complaints about the detention conditions and treatment. During the visit it was also noticed that the Lankaran Military Police was located in an old building that did not meet the requirements of the day. The visiting team was informed that a new building was under construction and would be soon put into operation. During the visit undertaken to the Disciplinary Military Unit the current situation, conditions of detention of military men serving their sentences, treatment of them, level of the performance of preventive measures and other issues were examined. During the visit the living and service conditions of the personnel of the military unit, works done for the organization of leisure time, medical services provided to servicemen, their nourishment, as well as the state of relationships between officers and soldiers as required by the regulations were kept at the centre of attention. The NPM Group examined the area of the military unit, residential buildings of the personnel, club, places allocated for the effective organization of leisure time, canteen and kitchen and got acquainted with the treatment conditions in the hospital. Along with the above mentioned, the personnel and commander of the military unit were interviewed in private and given relevant recommendations. During the 65