Ombudsman documents 5. SAMPLE CONTRACT OF COOPERATION with an NGO Contract of cooperation in implementing the tasks and exercising the authorities of the national preventive mechanism under the provisions 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 Treaities, no. 20/06) which is concluded between Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Dunajska cesta 56, 1000 Ljubljana, represented by dr. Zdenka Čebašek – Travnik, Human Rights Ombudsman (hereinafter: Ombudsman) and Slovenian Red Cross Mirje 5, 1000 Ljubljana, represented by, Janez Pezelj, MSc, Secretary-General (hereinafter: RKS) Article 1 The contract parties find: - that the tasks and authorities of national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter: Optional Protocol), in accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol in connection with Article 4 of the Act of Ratification of the Optional Protocol, are performed by the Ombudsman, and with his agreement also by non-governmental organisations registered in the Republic of Slovenia and organisations that have obtained the status of humanitarian organisation in the Republic of Slovenia which deal with the protection of human rights or fundamental freedoms, especially in the field of preventing torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (hereinafter: selected organisations); - that non-governmental organisations registered in the Republic of Slovenia and organisations that have obtained the status of humanitarian organisation in the Republic of Slovenia have been selected for cooperation with the Human Rights Ombudsman in implementing the competences and tasks of national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol on the basis of a public tender published in the Official Gazette RS, no. 107/2008 of 14. 11. 2008, the selected organisations: PIC, Slovenian Red Cross and Inštitut Primus. Article 2 The selected organisations will perform the tasks and exercise the authorities in performing monitoring with their own staff who are qualified for individual fields of monitoring, as members of groups which for each case of a visit the Ombudsman will designate for performing monitoring at a place of detention and checking the treatment of persons who have been deprived of liberty. Article 3 RKS will perform tasks and exercise authorities in performing monitoring with the following personnel: .................. 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 143