Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 Date Participants Event description ORGANISOR Ljubljana Brigita Urh, Ombudsman's Advisor Visit to Jarše Juvenile Home. The following representatives of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Neja Gregorec from the Primus Institute, Anja Gašperlin from PIC and expert Olga Uršič Perhavc. The Principal, Borut Kožuh, educators and adolescents were also present. Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 29. 3. 2012 Ljubljana Dr Zdenka-Čebašek Travnik, the Ombudsman, and Simona Šemen, MSc, Jure Markič, MSc, the Ombudsman’s Advisors and trainee, Leja Drobnak Visit to units under special supervision within the Ljubljana University Psychiatric Hospital. The following representatives of the NGOs also took Human Rights part in the visit: Srečko Brumen and Slavica Smrtnik Ombudsman of the - Novi paradoks and Ana Cajnko, a representative Republic of Slovenia of the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners’ Organisation. 4. 4. 2012 Podlehnik, Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Gruškovje and Deputy, and Robert Gačnik, Bistrica ob Sotli Ombudsman’s Advisor Inspection of detention rooms and procedures regarding detention in police stations and border Human Rights police stations. Ombudsman of the The following representatives of the NGOs also took Republic of Slovenia part in the visit: Katja Piršič – Primus Institute and Anja Gašperlin – PIC. 6. 4. 2012 The premises of the Police Academy of Tacen Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman's Deputy, and Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman's Advisor Presentation of the work of the Ombudsman and the National Preventive Mechanism against torture to Police Academy the cadets of the Police Academy. Črna na Koroškem Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Deputy, and Brigita Urh, Ombudsman’s Advisor Visit to the Črna na Koroškem Training, Work and Care Centre. The following representatives of the NGOs also took Human Rights part in the visit: expert Olga Uršič Perhavec and Ombudsman of the Anja Gašperlin from PIC. Republic of Slovenia The acting director Vojka Lipovšek and the Head of the education programme Mateja Rebolj were also present. 23. 4. 2012 Dob pri Mirni Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, and Andreja Srebotnik, Miha Horvat, Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors and Leja Drobnak, a trainee in the Ombudsman’s Office. Visits to Dob pri Mirni Prison and the inspection of accommodation rooms and interviews with prisoners. The following representatives of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Neja Gregorc from the Primus Institute, Ana Cajnko from ZDUS and the expert Darja Boben Bardutzky, senior doctor. 26. 4. 2012 Polzela Dr Ingrid Russi-Zagožen and Simona Šemen, MSc, Ombudsman’s Advisors The visit to Polzela Nursing Home. Human Rights The following representatives of the NGOs also took Ombudsman of the part in the visit: Srečko Brumen from Novi Paradoks Republic of Slovenia and Ana Cajnko from the ZDUS. 26. – 27. 4. 2012 Baku, Azerbaijan 21. 3. 2012 17. 4. 2012 8. 5. 2012 Location Ljubljana Tina Šimunovič (Primus Institute) Participation at a workshop on detention monitoring and reporting on cases of torture under national preventive mechanisms (NPMs). Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia OSCE Office in Baku and the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Deputy, and Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Advisor Visit to the 17th MPB and the inspection of detention rooms of the Military Police. Human Rights The following representative of the NGOs also Ombudsman of the took part in the visit: Katja Piršič from the Primus Republic of Slovenia Institute. Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Mental Disability Advocacy Centre (MDAC) Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 13. 5. 2012 Budapest, Hungary Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Deputy Participation at the conference organised with the aim to exchange experience and knowledge in regard to the functioning of the national NPMs during the preparatory work for the establishment of the NPM in Hungary, in accordance with the international law of human rights. 15. 5. 2012 Koper Andreja Srebotnik and Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Advisors Visit to Koper Prison. The following representatives of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Tina Šimunovič PRIMUS, Ciril Klajnšček RKS. 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 141