Ombudsman documents On the basis of the fourth in connection with the second paragraph of Article 5 of the Act of Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Official Gazette RS no. 114/06 – International Treaties no. 20/06) and with the prior approval of the minister responsible for finance, the Human Rights Ombudsman hereby issues 1. RULES ON THE REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS AND OTHER REWARDS to persons from organisations that perform tasks or exercise authorities under the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Official Gazette RS, no. 17/2008 of 19.02.2008) I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (1) These rules regulate the reimbursement of costs and rewards to persons from selected non-governmental and humanitarian organisations for cooperation in implementing monitoring under the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment which these (organisations) implement under the instructions of the Human Rights Ombudsman (hereinafter: Ombudsman). (2) Reimbursement of costs under these rules covers reimbursement of travelling expenses and costs of food and accommodation and the right to compensation of pay or compensation of lost earnings during the time of monitoring. Rewards under these rules shall be payment for producing a report on monitoring and a symbolic payment. II. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS Article 2 (1) Travelling expenses shall include the costs of return travel of persons from chosen non-governmental and humanitarian organisations (hereinafter: monitors) from their place of residence to the place where monitoring is performed. Travelling expenses shall be recognised at the level of actual expenditures for transport by public means of transport. (2) If travel by public transport is not possible, costs in the form of a kilometer rate will be awarded to monitors. Article 3 (1) Costs for food shall be recognised for monitors in the form of a daily rate. (2) A participant who has permanent or temporary residence outside the place where monitoring is performed shall have the right to the daily rate. (3) Overnight costs shall be awarded to monitors by the reimbursement of actually paid costs of overnight accommodation. (4) The right to the reimbursement of accommodation costs accrues to a monitor who has permanent or temporary residence outside the place where monitoring is taking place and because of cooperating in the performance of monitoring he or she must spend the night in that place. 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 127