Participation of NGOs in visits to individual institutions in 2017 Number of NGO members and active members: Number of all members Number of active participants Pravo za vse 9 6 PIC 4 4 Peace Institute 4 2 Novi paradoks 6 1 Caritas 1 1 ZDUS 7 3 DRPDNM 4 1 SKUP 7 4 TOTAL 42 22 Participation of NGOs in the preparation of the 2017 final report Residential treatment institutions Retirement homes Special social care institutions Psychiatric hospitals Aliens Centre + Radeče CF Prisons Police stations 89 Pravo za vse 1 1 / / 6 6 /   Final report 1 / / / / 5 / PIC 3 1 28 / / 1 /   Final report 3 / / / / / / Peace Institute 3 1 / / / 2 1   Final report 3 / / / / / / Novi paradoks / / / 2 1 / 2   Final report / / / / / / 1 Caritas / / / / / / 1   Final report / / / / / / / ZDUS / 1 / / 2 4 2   Final report / / / / / / 1 DRPDNM 1 1 / / / / / 9   Final report 1 1 / / / / / SKUP 2 4 / / 1 4 3   Final report 2 3 / / / 1 1 Total no. of reports prepared 10 4 / / / 6 3 1.4 P  roposals and observations concerning existing or draft legislation The NPM may also submit proposals and observations concerning existing or draft legislation (Article 19 of the Optional Protocol). In the role of the NPM, the Ombudsman has been making use of this possibility in the preparation of individual reports, and more directly in the procedure of drafting regulations or their amendments and annexations in the area of restrictions of personal liberty. Individual examples from 2017 are presented below. The drafter of the proposed regulation or the legislator decides 8 Two external experts were also present. 9 The same person participated in all 13 thematic visits to the prisons and their dislocated units. 10 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2017 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

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