BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 25. On April 23-24,
2024, a presentation of the fifth periodic report of the Republic
of Azerbaijan on Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment within the framework of the
79th session of the UN Committee against Torture was held in
Geneva, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
It is noted that the Republic of Azerbaijan was represented at
the event by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Samir Sharifov.
The Deputy Minister noted that the Republic of Azerbaijan
attaches great importance to cooperation with the relevant UN human
rights treaty bodies, and informed the committee members in detail
about the judicial reforms carried out recently in the country, as
well as other progressive steps in the implementation of the
obligations arising from the Convention.
In his speech, the Deputy Minister stated that the Republic of
Azerbaijan, for the first time after the liberation of Azerbaijani
lands from 30 years of Armenian occupation, will implement
throughout the country the obligations arising from international
treaties to which the country is a party.
Sharifov informed in detail about the measures taken by the
government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to deepen legislative
reforms, including the introduction of new information
technologies, as well as numerous local and foreign trainings,
seminars and training programs for law enforcement officers on the
topic of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
In addition, members of the committee discussed measures taken
to ensure the independence of the judicial and legal system,
modernize the justice system, improve the penitentiary
infrastructure, provide quality medical services to prisoners,
humanize punitive policies, introduce alternative punishments,
combat human trafficking and domestic violence, and ensure
children’s rights, including information about adopted national
action plans and state programs in the field of eliminating all
forms of violence against children.