Implementation of Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2010 WHEN WHERE WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHORT DESCRIPTION ORGANISER 18 November 2010 Žalec Visit to Nina Pokorn Home, Grmovje Jure Markič, MSc Visit in the capacity of the NPM and Nataša Bratož Ombudsman 23-25 November 2010 Mirna na Dolenjskem Visit to Dob Prison Ivan Šelih, Robert Gačnik, Andreja Srebotnik and Miha Horvat Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman Deputy Ombudsman Šelih attended the second international meeting of representatives of national preventive mechanisms. Council of Europe and the European Commission with financial support from the Human Rights Trust Fund and in cooperation with the APT 30 November –2 December 2010 Strasbourg, France Meeting of the Council of Europe National Preventive Mechanism contact persons Ivan Šelih 1 December 2010 Maribor Visit to Maribor Prison Robert Gačnik and Visit in the capacity of the NPM Andreja Srebotnik Ombudsman Members of the National Preventive Mechanism and representatives of selected nongovernmental organisations Meeting with representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism of Slovenia. Discussion on the opportunities for improving its functioning in the future. The Ombudsman in cooperation with selected nongovernmental organisations 7 December 2010 Ljubljana Annual meeting of the National Preventive Mechanism of Slovenia 10 December 2010 Ljubljana Discussion and round table on the occasion of Human Rights Day Jure Markič, MSc and Dr Ingrid Zagožen Russi Presentation of violations of rights of the elderly as detected by the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman. Ombudsman 13 December 2010 Maribor Visit to the University Clinical Centre Maribor, Department of Psychiatry Ombudsman, Jure Markič, MSc and Visit in the capacity of the NPM Miha Horvat Ombudsman 13 December 2010 Slivnica pri Mariboru Visit to Slivnica Residential Treatment Institution Ivan Šelih, Dr Ingrid Russi Zagožen Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 14 December 2010 Ljubljana, Medvode Visit to Ljubljana Šiška and Medvode Police Stations Robert Gačnik Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 22 December 2010 Ljubljana Visit to the Asylum Centre Miha Horvat and Mojca Valjavec Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 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 73