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Ramil Usubov: â€œ773 police employees have been arrested for rough treatment with citizens for the last 3 years, 12 police officers brought to responsibilityâ€

12 May 2011 16:54 (UTC +04:00)

The press service of the Interior Ministry told APA that Usubov informed the guest about Interior Ministryâ€™s function and activity directions.

Then the information on cooperation between OSCE and Azerbaijani Ministry Of Internal Affairs was given to the guest. it was noted that the ministry has established close cooperation and friendly relations with OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Baku Office and missions in the neighbor countries for the purpose of ensuring security in the republic and region, security of human rights, protection of public order and fight against transnational organized crime. The projects in 4 directions â€“ in the fields of struggle against human trafficking, management of public assemblies, anti-corruption and â€œPolice supported by societyâ€ are implemented by Officeâ€™s support.

The minister noted that the situation of legislation is constantly analyzed and generalized in the bodies and units. The Interior Ministry continues to struggle against all sorts of negative factors, and is interested in each of these facts, to take serious measures in the legislation against them. â€œ773 police employees have been arrested for rough treatment with citizens for the last 3 years, 12 police officers brought to responsibility, 50 persons were dismissed from the Interior bodies, 68 people - were dismissed from their postsâ€.

Dunja Mijatovic positively assessed the works carried out in Azerbaijan. Touching police-media relations the guest noted the importance of journalistsâ€™ activity in normal and dangerous conditions and expressed satisfaction with the measures taken by police bodies. She also noted that the OSCE is a unique family, every family has its care its problems: â€œwe must solve these problems togetherâ€

The other several issues were also discussed at the meeting.