4.11. Decision on establishing the Commission for the selection of NGOs on the basis of Public Call REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Belgrade Pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 4 of the Decision on establishing and work of the Administrative and Technical Service of the Protector of Citizens („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, No. 105/2007), and the need arising from Article 2a paragraph 2 of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“Official Gazette of Serbia and Montenegro – International Agreements“, Nos. 16/2005, 16/2005 and 2/2006 and „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International Agreements“, No. 7/2011), I hereby issue the following DECISION on establishing the Commission for the selection of Associations on the basis of Public Call I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Commission for the selection of Associations on the basis of Public call in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture is established, and consists of: Miloš Janković, Deputy Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, Chairman of the Commission Stevan Arambašić, Deputy Provincial Ombudsman, Vice Chairman of the Commission Aleksandar Resanović, Deputy Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection Ljiljana Lončar, Assistant Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection Jasminka Jakovljević, Secretary General of the Administrative and Technical Service of the Protector of Citizens, Clerk of the Commission II. The task of the Commission includes the following: Opening and reviewing all received applications on the basis of Public call for cooperation; Drafting records on opening of the applications, and making a list of associations that fulfill formal requirements for cooperation of the Protector of Citizens in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture; Expert assessment of applications and drafting a written report on the assessment of applications; Recommending to the Protector of Citizens to establish cooperation in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture with the listed Associations; Recommending to the Protector of Citizens to establish cooperation with the listed Associations for systematic monitoring of the situation of persons deprived of liberty and occurrence of torture in police stations, penitentiaries, stationary social care institutions and psychiatric hospitals, as well as particularly vulnerable categories among persons deprived of liberty; Preparing draft announcement to be posted on website of the Protector of Citizens, on Associations with which the Protector of Citizens shall conclude Cooperation Agreements. PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Saša Janković