Poročilo Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije o izvajanju nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma za leto 2011 4. Poudarja pomen ustreznega nadaljnjega ukrepanja držav na podlagi priporočil in sklepov ustreznih organov in mehanizmov iz pogodbe, tudi odbora proti mučenju, pododbora za preprečevanje mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja ter posebnega poročevalca sveta za človekove pravice o mučenju in drugem krutem, nečloveškem ali poniževalnem ravnanju ali kaznovanju; 4. Emphasizes the importance of States ensuring proper follow-up to the recommendations and conclusions of the relevant treaty bodies and mechanisms, including the Committee against Torture, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; 5. Obsoja vsako dejanje ali poskus držav ali javnih uslužbencev, da bi v kakršnih koli okoliščinah legalizirali, odobrili ali privolili v mučenje in drugo kruto, nečloveško ali poniževalno ravnanje ali kaznovanje, tudi zaradi državne varnosti ali na podlagi sodnih odločb, in poziva države k zagotovitvi, da odgovorni odgovarjajo za taka dejanja; 5. Condemns any action or attempt by States or public officials to legalize, authorize or acquiesce in torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under any circumstances, including on grounds of national security or through judicial decisions, and urges States to ensure accountability of those responsible for all such acts; 6. Spodbuja države, da vzpostavijo ali ohranijo ustrezne notranje postopke za evidentiranje domnevnega mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja; 7. Poudarja, da mora neodvisni pristojni domači organ takoj, učinkovito in nepristransko preiskati vsako domnevno mučenje ali drugo kruto, nečloveško ali poniževalno ravnanje ali kaznovanje in ugotoviti, ali obstaja utemeljen sum, da je bilo tako dejanje storjeno, ter da morajo tisti, ki spodbujajo, odredijo, dopuščajo ali storijo tako dejanje, zanj odgovarjati, da jim je treba zanj soditi in jih kaznovati sorazmerno s težo kaznivega dejanja, tudi uradnike, ki so odgovorni za kraje odvzema prostosti ali druge kraje, kjer so osebe, ki jim je odvzeta prostost, če se ugotovi, da je bilo prepovedano dejanje storjeno; 8. Opozarja s tem v zvezi na načela učinkovitega preiskovanja in dokumentiranja mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja (istanbulska načela)6, ki so koristno orodje za preprečevanje mučenja in boj proti njemu, ter na dopolnjena načela varovanja in uveljavljanja človekovih pravic z bojem proti nekaznovanju7; 9. Poziva vse države, da izvajajo učinkovite ukrepe za preprečevanje mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja, predvsem na krajih odvzema prostosti ali drugih krajih, kjer so osebe, ki jim je odvzeta prostost, vključno s pravnimi in postopkovnimi jamstvi, ter zagotavljajo izobraževanje in usposabljanje osebja, ki sodeluje pri pridržanju, zasliševanju ali ravnanju s kakor koli priprto, pridržano ali zaprto osebo; 10. Poziva države, da kot pomemben del preprečevanja mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja ter boja proti temu zagotovijo, da noben organ ali uradnik ne odredi, uporabi, dovoli ali dopusti nikakršne sankcije ali oškodovanja osebe ali organizacije zato, ker je v stiku s katerim koli nadzornim ali preventivnim notranjim ali mednarodnim organom, ki deluje na področju preprečevanja mučenja in drugega krutega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega obravnavanja ali kaznovanja ter boja proti temu; 11. Poziva države, da v boju proti mučenju in drugemu krutemu, nečloveškemu ali poniževalnemu ravnanju ali kaznovanju upoštevajo vidik spola in namenjajo posebno pozornost nasilju zaradi spola; 6 7 146 Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2011 Resolucija 55/89, priloga. Glej E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1 Državni preventivni mehanizem v Republiki Sloveniji po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju 6. Encourages States to consider establishing or maintaining appropriate national processes to record allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; 7. Stresses that an independent, competent domestic authority must promptly, effectively and impartially investigate all allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as wherever there is reasonable ground to believe that such an act has been committed, and that those who encourage, order, tolerate or perpetrate such acts must be held responsible, brought to justice and punished in a manner commensurate with the severity of the offence, including the officials in charge of any place of detention, or other place where persons are deprived of their liberty, where the prohibited act is found to have been committed; 8. Recalls, in this respect, the Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Istanbul Principles)6 as a useful tool in efforts to prevent and combat torture and the updated set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity7; 9. Calls upon all States to implement effective measures to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, particularly in places of detention and other places where persons are deprived of their liberty, including legal and procedural safeguards, as well as education and training of personnel who may be involved in the custody, interrogation or treatment of any individual subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment; 10. Urges States, as an important element in preventing and combating torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, to ensure that no authority or official orders, applies, permits or tolerates any sanction or other prejudice against any person or organization for having been in contact with any national or international monitoring or preventive body active in the prevention and combating of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; 11. Calls upon all States to adopt a gender-sensitive approach in the fight against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, paying special attention to gender-based violence; 6 Resolution 55/89, annex. 7 See E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1. 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 147