Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 Date Participants Event description ORGANISOR Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Advisor, and Leja Drobnak, trainee in the Ombudsman’s Office Visits and inspection of detention rooms in police stations of Žalec, Velenje and Mozirje. The following representative of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Branka Pondelek (Primus Institute). Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 23. 10. 2012 Radeče Andreja Srebotnik and Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors Visit to Radeče Correctional Facility and interview with minors accommodated there. Human Rights The following representatives of the NGOs also took Ombudsman of the part in the visit: Katja Piršič (Primus (Institute) and Republic of Slovenia Ciril Klajnšček (Slovenian Red Cross). 06. 11. 2012 Črnomelj Dr Ingrid Russi-Zagožen and Simona Šemen, Ombudsman’s Advisors, and Leja Drobnak, trainee in the Ombudsman’s Office Visit to the Črnomelj Retirement Home. The interview with the establishment’s management and dementia sufferers. The following representative of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Stanka Radojičič (Slovenian Federation of Pensioners’ Organisations ) Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Presentation of the work of the NPM Slovenia and the exchange of experience with colleagues from Montenegro. The following persons came to visit the Slovenian NPM: Petar Ivezić, Ombudsman Deputy, and Mirjana Simđić, Ombudsman’s collaborator who also took part in the visit to Celje Prison. Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 13. 11. 2012 Celje Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, and Robert Gačnik, Andreja Srebotnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors and Leja Drobnak, trainee in the Ombudsman’s Office. Visit to Celje Prison and Juvenile Prison. The representative of the NGO Boris Nusdorfer (PIC) and the expert, Darja Boben Bardutzky, senior doctor, also took part in the visit. The following representatives of the Ombudsman of Montenegro also took part in the visit: Marijana Sinčić and Petar Ivezić. Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Odessa, 14. 11. 2012 Ukraine Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Deputy Participation at the 4th East European Conference on National Preventive Mechanism where approximately 40 participants discussed the future of the recently established mechanism in Ukraine. OSCE - Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ombudsman of Ukraine in Kharkiv Institute for Social Researches Robert Gačnik, Msc. Jure Markič and Andreja Srebotnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors Participation at the working meeting in regard to the handling of initiatives by persons having been deprived of their liberty. The exchange of experience between representatives of the Ombudsman of Serbia and National Preventive Mechanism of Slovenia. The following persons took part in the meeting on the part of the Serbian Ombudsman: Miloš Janković, Deputy Ombudsman of Serbia and collaborators: Dragana Petković, Nikola Jevtić and Maja Jović. Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia in collaboration with the Ombudsman of Serbia Dr Zdenka Čebašek – Travnik, Ombudsman, and Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman Jure Markič, Robert Gačnik and Andreja Srebotnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors Representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism of Croatia, functioning within the scope of the Croatian Ombudsman, paid a working visit to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia. The six-member delegation of experts, The Ombudsman in led by the Deputy Ombudsman, Mr Željko Thür, cooperation with the exchanged experience in regard to the functioning of Ombudsman of Croatia NPM with their colleagues of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism. They were interested both in the Slovenian legislation as well as the functioning of the NPM, which is well-known as an example of good practice in the international arena. 17. 10. 2012 Location Žalec, Velenje and Mozirje Office of the Human Rights Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s 12. 11. 2012 Ombudsman of Deputy, and Robert Gačnik, the Republic of Ombudsman’s Advisor Slovenia 19. 11. 2012 Belgrade Serbia Office of the Human Rights 22. 11. 2012 Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 149