77. The Ombudsman again proposes that the Government analyse the efficiency of services of the Employment Service of Slovenia and, considering the findings made, adopt organisational, staffing and other measures which will contribute to speeding up responses to the needs of unemployed persons. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS 78. The Ombudsman recommends that the prohibition of corporal punishment of children be determined in an amendment to the Family Violence Prevention Act. 79. The role and tasks of the advocate of child’s rights should be determined in more detail in an amendment to the Human Rights Ombudsman Act. 81. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport include a requirement for THC testing of secondary school students, including the keeping and processing of pertinent personal data, among the anticipated amendments to school legislation. 82. The Ombudsman recommends that the issue of the suitability of compensations for the transfer of children between sports clubs be regulated in the Sports Act. 83. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities conclude a settlement with all injured parties who enforce their rights to child care allowance and the assistance and attendance allowance in judicial proceedings, or rectify the injustices caused by amending legal arrangements. 80. The Ombudsman recommends that court hearings be video recorded. 5 IMPLEMENTATION OF DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM 5.1 General In 2006 in accordance with the Act ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,1 the Human Rights Ombudsman assumed important duties and powers of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). By being entrusted with the tasks and powers of the NPM, the Ombudsman became an integral part of a generally applicable system under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), which enforces (additional) mechanisms for the prevention of torture and other forms of ill-treatment of people deprived of liberty at the international and national level. This system is particularly based on regular visits to places of detention. These are preventive visits, the purpose of which is to prevent torture or other ill-treatment before it occurs. In addition to the Sub-Committee on Prevention against Torture (SPT) established by the United Nations, the Optional Protocol introduces the so-called NPM, whose task is to regularly visit all, or any, places suspected of deprivation of liberty where persons are, or could be, accommodated 5.2 Act ratifying the Optional Protocol 4 COMPILATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S RECOMMENDATIONS IN 2015 The Act ratifying the Optional Protocol (Article 5) determines that the duties and powers of the NPM are to be implemented by the Ombudsman. It also stipulates that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) registered in the Republic of Slovenia and organisations which hold the status of humanitarian organisations in the Republic of Slovenia and which deal with the protection of human rights or fundamental freedoms, particularly in the field of preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, may participate with the Ombudsman in the supervision of places of detention and examination of the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. These organisations are selected on the basis of a public procurement published by the Ombudsman, who also decides on the selection of organisations. The Act ratifying the Optional Protocol also stipulates that persons from selected organisations which will be participating in the implementation of duties and powers of the NPM have to provide a preliminary written statement that when implementing these duties and powers they will observe the Ombudsman’s instructions and regulations on the protection of personal and confidential data, as also applicable to the Ombudsman, her deputies and staff. The costs of, and remuneration of, persons from organisations conducting tasks or implementing powers are covered by the Ombudsman from its budget headings according to the rules issued on the basis of the prior consent of the minister responsible for finance. The rules are published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. On this basis, the Ombudsman issued the Rules on the reimbursement of costs and remuneration of persons from organisations performing tasks or executing authorisations according to the   Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no. 114/06 – International Treaties, no. 20/06. 1 226 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM FOR 2015 227 5 IMPLEMENTATION OF DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM workshops and other forms of education and training has improved the employability of the participants.