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Baku hosts methodological workshop on torture prevention mechanism - PHOTO

Baku hosts methodological workshop on torture prevention mechanism - <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

26 April 2012 09:25 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Victoria Dementieva â€“ APA. A workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan on detention monitoring and reporting on cases of torture under national preventive mechanisms (NPMs) started today. APA reports that the goal of this two-day event, which brings together more than 40 participants, is to improve the monitoring and reporting skills of staff involved in the national preventive mechanism in Azerbaijan, taking into account good practices that exist in other countries.

â€œWe believe that the Azerbaijani national preventive mechanism has a key role to play in the countryâ€™s efforts to prevent torture and any other forms of ill-treatment,â€ said Ambassador Koray Targay, the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, opening the event. â€œI therefore hope that this workshop will foster ongoing joint efforts for ultimately ensuring effective protection of the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.â€

National and international experts will discuss with representatives of the Azerbaijani NPM the theoretical and practical aspects of torture prevention, international and regional standards related to the prohibition and prevention of ill-treatment, types of monitoring, reporting the NPMâ€™s findings, as well as interview techniques with respect to detainees.

This workshop is held within the range of events of the OSCE Baku office on 20th anniversary of Azerbaijanâ€™s membership in the OSCE.