Poročilo Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije o izvajanju nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma za leto 2011 7. člen Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2011 Article 7 1. Člani pododbora za preprečevanje se izvolijo po naslednjem postopku: 1. The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be elected in the following manner: a) najprej se upošteva izpolnjevanje zahtev in meril iz 5. člena tega protokola; (a) Primary consideration shall be given to the fulfilment of the requirements and criteria of article 5 of the present Protocol; b) prve volitve potekajo najpozneje šest mesecev po začetku veljavnosti tega protokola; c) države pogodbenice izvolijo člane pododbora s tajnim glasovanjem; d) volitve članov pododbora potekajo vsaki dve leti na sestankih držav pogodbenic, ki jih skliče generalni sekretar Združenih narodov. Na sestankih, na katerih je za sklepčnost potrebna navzočnost dveh tretjin držav pogodbenic, so v pododbor izvoljene tiste osebe, ki dobijo največ glasov in absolutno večino glasov predstavnikov držav pogodbenic, ki so navzoči in glasujejo. 2. Če na volitvah dva državljana države pogodbenice dobita dovolj glasov za članstvo v pododboru za preprečevanje, postane član pododbora tisti kandidat, ki dobi več glasov. Če sta državljana dobila enako število glasov, velja naslednji postopek: a) če je le enega od obeh kandidatov predlagala država pogodbenica, katere državljan je, postane ta kandidat član pododbora za preprečevanje; b) če je oba kandidata predlagala država pogodbenica, katere državljana sta, poteka ločeno tajno glasovanje, s katerim se odloči, kateri državljan bo član pododbora, c) če nobenega kandidata ne predlaga država pogodbenica, katere državljana sta, poteka ločeno tajno glasovanje, s katerim se odloči, kateri kandidat bo član pododbora. 8. člen Če član pododbora umre, odstopi ali zaradi kakršnega koli razloga ne more več opravljati svojih dolžnosti, država pogodbenica, ki je tega člana predlagala, predlaga drugo osebo, ki je ustrezno usposobljena in izpolnjuje zahteve iz 5. člena, ob upoštevanju potrebe po uravnoteženi zastopanosti različnih področij, in bo opravljala delo do naslednjega sestanka držav pogodbenic, če se s tem strinja večina držav pogodbenic. Šteje se, da se države pogodbenice strinjajo, razen če polovica ali več držav pogodbenic odgovori negativno v šestih tednih, potem ko jih je generalni sekretar Združenih narodov obvestil o predlaganem imenovanju. 9. člen Člani pododbora za preprečevanje so izvoljeni za štiri leta. Enkrat so lahko ponovno izvoljeni, če so ponovno predlagani. Polovici članov, izvoljeni na prvih volitvah, se mandat izteče po dveh letih; imena teh članov neposredno po prvih volitvah z žrebom določi predsedujoči sestanka iz točke d prvega odstavka 7. člena. (b) The initial election shall be held no later than six months after the entry into force of the present Protocol; (c) The States Parties shall elect the members of the Subcommittee on Prevention by secret ballot; (d) Elections of the members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be held at biennial meetings of the States Parties convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. At those meetings, for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be those who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of the States Parties present and voting. 2. If during the election process two nationals of a State Party have become eligible to serve as members of the Subcommittee on Prevention, the candidate receiving the higher number of votes shall serve as the member of the Subcommittee on Prevention. Where nationals have received the same number of votes, the following procedure applies: (a) Where only one has been nominated by the State Party of which he or she is a national, that national shall serve as the member of the Subcommittee on Prevention; (b) Where both candidates have been nominated by the State Party of which they are nationals, a separate vote by secret ballot shall be held to determine which national shall become the member; (c) Where neither candidate has been nominated by the State Party of which he or she is a national, a separate vote by secret ballot shall be held to determine which candidate shall be the member. Article 8 If a member of the Subcommittee on Prevention dies or resigns, or for any cause can no longer perform his or her duties, the State Party that nominated the member shall nominate another eligible person possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements set out in article 5, taking into account the need for a proper balance among the various fields of competence, to serve until the next meeting of the States Parties, subject to the approval of the majority of the States Parties. The approval shall be considered given unless half or more of the States Parties respond negatively within six weeks after having been informed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the proposed appointment. Article 9 The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be elected for a term of four years. They shall be eligible for re-election once if renominated. The term of half the members elected at the first election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first election the names of those members shall be chosen by lot by the Chairman of the meeting referred to in article 7, paragraph 1 (d). 108 Državni preventivni mehanizem v Republiki Sloveniji po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju 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 109