Azerbaijan's Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva monitored the state of ensuring the rights of arrested persons within the framework of the National Preventive Mechanism. Axar.az reports that the Office of the Ombudsman has released information about this.

The accused Babayan David Klimovich was also received confidentially within the framework of the visit conducted based on the requirements of the Azerbaijani legislation, including the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

During the visit held on October 3, Babayan David Klimovich was heard individually by the Ombudsman, and the issues of his detention and treatment, as well as the state of ensuring his rights provided by the legislation, were examined. Their appeals were answered on the spot by Ombudsman S. Aliyeva. Provided with glasses for personal use, library use and access to information.

D. Babayan did not complain about the conditions of detention, he noted that he underwent a medical examination when he entered the institution. He was provided with a lawyer to protect his rights.

After the reception, he was presented with legislative acts in his own language and publications explaining the possibility of applying to the Ombudsman within the framework of the visit, which was also attended by experts from the National Preventive Group of the Ombudsman.