Elmira Süleymanova was appointed as the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) according to the Decision № 362 of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on July 2, 2002. The main objective of this institute is to restore violated human rights and freedoms in accordance with the Constitution of Azerbaijan and the international treaties to which Azerbaijan is a party. Investigation of activities of the President, parliamentarians and judges of Azerbaijan are not the subjects of authorities of the Commissioner. The Ombudsman's activities in the field of human rights include the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, controlling and analyzing of the status of the human and civil rights. Commissioner also deals with defining shortcomings and violations, and restores and prevents the violations of human rights. Ombudsman Institute is also in charge with the national preventive mechanism envisaged under the Optional Protocol to the “Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” according to the Order of the President of Azerbaijan on 13 January 2009. One of the important steps in the field of human rights was the adoption of the National Action Plan on Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The National Action Plan was prepared on the basis of proposals by a number of state agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was approved by Presidential Decree No. 1889 of 28 December 2006. In 2007-2008, a number of measures were taken to implement the National Action Plan on the Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan; and to protect human and civil rights and freedoms, provide the rule of law, as well as to develop civil society. With regard to the planning the implementation of these measures in these areas, website of the National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP) is planned to be established by the initiative of Ombudsman's Office. The website is going to provide information on the status of the NHRAP implementation, periodic reports, views of working groups and other information. Unified Judicial Portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a legal e-services portal developed for the judicial system of the country by the initiative of The Ministry of Justice. The portal was developed within the framework of the Project on Modernization of Legal System implemented jointly with World Bank. It offers electronic services through which citizens can get information about working hours, locations of judicial institutions, registration of NGOs, rules of running notarial acts and other documents, fees and execution of judgments. It is possible to make an appointment with the employees of judiciary bodies via online regime of the portal. Azerbaijan took part in the work of Council of Europe as a special guest since 28 June 1996, and became a full member in 25 January 2001.