POLITICS
MINISTER OF INTERIOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF ICRC DELEGATION IN AZERBAIJAN
Minister of Interior of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Ramil Usubov met with Martin Macher, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) delegation in Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
The Minister informed the head of ICRC in Azerbaijan on concrete measures undertaken by the Ministry to bring the institution of confinement to conformity with international standards, improve conditions and rights of detainees.
He noted that over 500 police officers have taken specialized training courses on international human rights protection system, international standards on the treatment of detainees and prisoners, etc.
The Minister said approximately 90% of detention units had undergone a major repair to meet requirement of the new regulations and contemporary standards.
Martin Macher, in his turn, informed Minister Usubov on activities of ICRC delegation in Azerbaijan, what it is planning to do until the end of the year, and expressed interest in further expansion of cooperation with the Ministry of Interior.