Poročilo Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije o izvajanju nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma za leto 2011 Opcijski Protokol h Konvenciji proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Uradni list RS, št. 114/2006 – Mednarodne pogodbe, št. 20 z dne 9. novembra 2006) (Official Gazette RS no. 114/06 – International Treaties no. 20/06) Zakon o ratifikaciji Opcijskega protokola h Konvenciji proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju (MOPPM) ACT OF RATIFICATION OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 1. člen Article 1 Ratificira se Opcijski protokol h Konvenciji proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju, sprejet na 57. zasedanju Generalne skupščine Združenih narodov 18. decembra 2002. The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture or Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted at the 57th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations 18 December 2002 is hereby ratified. 2. člen Article 2 Besedilo protokola se v izvirniku v angleškem jeziku ter v prevodu v slovenskem jeziku glasi: The text of the Protocol in the original in the English language and in translation into the Slovene language reads as follows: PREAMBULA PREAMBLE Države pogodbenice tega protokola The States Parties to the present Protocol, ponovno potrjujejo, da so mučenje in druge oblike okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja prepovedane in pomenijo resno kršenje človekovih pravic, Reaffirming that torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are prohibited and constitute serious violations of human rights, so prepričane, da so potrebni nadaljnji ukrepi, da bi lahko uresničili cilje Konvencije proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju (v nadaljevanju: konvencija) in okrepili varstvo oseb, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost, pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja, se sklicujejo na 2. in 16. člen konvencije, ki zavezujeta vse države pogodbenice, da učinkovito ukrepajo, da bi preprečile mučenje in druge oblike okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja na katerem koli ozemlju pod njihovo jurisdikcijo, ugotavljajo, da so predvsem države odgovorne za izvajanje teh dveh členov, da je skupna odgovornost vseh držav okrepiti varstvo oseb, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost, in v celoti spoštovati njihove človekove pravice, in da mednarodni organi izvajanja dopolnjujejo in krepijo državne ukrepe, se sklicujejo na to, da sta za učinkovito preprečevanje mučenja in drugega okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja potrebni izobraževanje in povezovanje zakonodajnih, upravnih, sodnih in drugih ukrepov, se sklicujejo na to, da so na Svetovni konferenci o človekovih pravicah odločno izjavile, da je treba prizadevanja za odpravo mučenja usmeriti predvsem na preprečevanje, in pozvale k sprejetju opcijskega protokola h konvenciji, ki naj bi vzpostavil preventivni sistem rednih obiskov na krajih odvzema prostosti, 102 Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2011 Državni preventivni mehanizem v Republiki Sloveniji po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju Convinced that further measures are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) and to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Recalling that articles 2 and 16 of the Convention oblige each State Party to take effective measures to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in any territory under its jurisdiction, Recognizing that States have the primary responsibility for implementing those articles, that strengthening the protection of people deprived of their liberty and the full respect for their human rights is a common responsibility shared by all and that international implementing bodies complement and strengthen national measures, Recalling that the effective prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment requires education and a combination of various legislative, administrative, judicial and other measures, Recalling also that the World Conference on Human Rights firmly declared that efforts to eradicate torture should first and foremost be concentrated on prevention and called for the adoption of an optional protocol to the Convention, intended to establish a preventive system of regular visits to places of detention, 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 103