U.S. Embassy to Azerbaijan explains ceasing of IRI operations in Azerbaijan.

It is contemplated to use a new manual at secondary schools in order to expand awareness in Azerbaijan on the harmful habits that badly influence on human body.

Then Plenum discussed the experience of implementation of the pre-trail restriction of defendants. Judge of the Supreme Court Muzaffer Aghazadeh reported about this issue.

Azerbaijan will present a report on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment at the 43rd session of the UN Committee against Torture in Geneva.

Article 19 organizations released the report prepared as a result of the study conducted in Azerbaijan concerning the freedom of expression since spring of 2008.

With an aim to directly apply to the Commission on Human Rights with regard to the problems of children whose rights are broken, Ombudsman has created a “hot line” service with number 916.