Monitoring visits to the Baku Pre-Trial Detention Facility are conducted under the National Preventive Mechanism activities of the Ombudsman

Within the framework of the National Preventive Mechanism activities of the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, monitoring visits to places where individuals cannot leave at their own will have been continued.

The purpose of the monitoring visits conducted to the Baku Pre-Trial Detention Facility, which were organized in line with the OPCAT and the Constitutional Law on Ombudsman was to investigate detention conditions and treatment. 

During the monitoring visits, conducted by the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva and the Ombudsman’s National Preventive Group (NPG) also received Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, who refused meals, in private. His health was inquired about, the issue of ensuring his rights was thoroughly investigated, and his appeal was listened to.

During the interviews held in the course of the visits, a psychologist and a medical doctor, who are NPG Members, also participated. 

It should be noted that the appeals submitted by the family members and legal representatives regarding Bakhtiyar Hajiyev's rights to the Ombudsman have been promptly investigated.