1.11 Priloga: Metodologija izvajanja nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma v Republiki Sloveniji Temelji delovanja DPM v Republiki Sloveniji Bases for the functioning of the NPM in the Republic of Slovenia DPM v Republiki Sloveniji redno preverja ravnanje z osebami, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost (osebe), da bi se okrepilo njihovo varstvo pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja. Ob upoštevanju ustreznih pravnih norm DPM ustreznim organom daje priporočila, da bi izboljšali razmere in ravnanje z osebami ter preprečili mučenje in druge oblike okrutnega, nečloveškega, poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja. V zvezi s tem lahko predložijo tudi predlogi in pripombe k veljavnim ali predlaganim zakonom. The NPM in the Republic of Slovenia regularly verifies the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in order to strengthen their protection from torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. While observing suitable legal norms, the NPM makes recommendations to relevant authorities to improve the conditions and treatment of people and prevent torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In this regard, it may also submit proposals and comments on applicable or drafted acts. DPM redno obiskuje vse kraje odvzema prostosti v Republiki Sloveniji in tako sistematično in kontinuirano zbira ter obravnava relevantne informacije, ki se nanašajo na kraje odvzema prostosti. Na tej podlagi nato o svojih ugotovitvah poroča pristojnim organom in širši javnosti, po potrebi pa ukrepa tudi še drugače, skladno z možnostmi, ki jih ima na podlagi OPCAT oziroma MOPPM. Varuh v zvezi z DPM po potrebi ukrepa tudi skladno z ZVarCP. The NPM regularly visits all places of deprivation of liberty in Slovenia and thus systematically and continuously collects and discusses relevant information referring to places of deprivation of liberty. On this basis, it reports its findings to the competent authorities and general broader public and takes other measures if necessary in accordance with the possibilities provided by the OPCAT or the MOPPM. In relation to the NPM, the Ombudsman also takes action according to the ZVarCP. Znani kraji odvzema prostosti v Republiki Sloveniji so zlasti: - zavodi za prestajanje kazni zapora z vsemi njihovimi oddelki in Prevzgojni dom Radeče, - vzgojno-izobraževalni zavodi, - socialnovarstveni in posebni socialnovarstveni zavodi, - psihiatrične bolnišnice, - prostori za policijsko pridržanje oziroma zadržanje, - Center za tujce in Azilni dom, - prostori za pridržanje v Slovenski vojski in - vsi drugi kraji v smislu 4. člena Opcijskega protokola (npr. policijska intervencijska vozila ipd.). Official places of deprivation of liberty in the Republic of Slovenia include in particular: -p  risons and all their units and Radeče Juvenile Correctional Facility, - educational institutions, - social care and special social care institutions, - psychiatric hospitals, - police detention rooms, - the Aliens Centre and the Asylum Centre, -d  etention rooms operated by the Slovenian Armed Forces, -a  ll other locations as per Article 4 of the Optional Protocol (for example, police intervention vehicles, etc.). DPM torej preverja predvsem ravnanje s priporniki, obsojenci na prestajanju kazni zapora in mladoletniškega zapora, mladoletniki na prestajanju vzgojnega ukrepa oddaje v prevzgojni dom in osebami, zoper katere se izvršuje uklonilni zapor, z otroki in mladostniki s čustvenimi in vedenjskimi motnjami v vzgojno-izobraževalnih zavodih, osebami v varovanih in drugih oddelkih socialnovarstvenih in posebnih socialnovarstvenih zavodov, kjer so osebe, ki jim je odvzeta prostost (če kraja ne morejo zapustiti po svoji volji), z osebami v oddelkih pod posebnim nadzorom psihiatričnih bolnišnic, s tistimi, ki jih pridrži oziroma zadrži policija, s tujci in prosilci za mednarodno zaščito, ki jim je odvzeta prostost, ter z vojaškimi osebami, ki jih pridrži vojaška policija Slovenske vojske. O tem, ali gre za kraj odvzema prostosti, v vsakem posameznem primeru presodi DPM. Seznam krajev odvzema prostosti, ki ga od pristojnega organa pridobi DPM, slednjega ne zavezuje pri izbiri krajev, ki jih želi preveriti skladno s svojimi pooblastili. Če se za kraj, ki ga želi DPM preveriti, trdi, da ne gre za kraj odvzema prostosti, se DPM glede na okoliščine primera lahko sklicuje na to, da gre za kraj, kjer bi take osebe lahko bile in da mora biti zato na podlagi 4. člena OPCAT, v povezavi z njegovim 19. in 20. členom, DPM omogočeno, da preveri ravnanje s tam nastanjenimi osebami. Enako velja tudi za posamezne oddelke oziroma enote krajev odvzema prostosti, za katere se trdi, da jih tam nastanjene oziroma nameščene osebe lahko zapuščajo po svoji volji. DPM informacije o krajih odvzema prostosti pridobiva na različne načine, predvsem z rednimi, izrednimi in kontrolnimi obiski teh krajev, s seznanjanjem z morebitnimi objavami drugih organov oziroma organizacij in medijev o teh krajih ali problematiki, ki zadeva področje, na katerem delujejo, z vsebinami uradnih spletnih strani teh krajev oziroma njihovimi drugimi objavami, z delavci Varuha in pobudami za začetek postopka pri Varuhu, če pri njihovi obravnavi naletijo na informacije, ki bi se lahko uporabile tudi pri izvajanju nalog in pooblastil DPM. Namen pridobivanja informacij za potrebe DPM je čim bolj zanesljivo ugotavljanje okoliščin v krajih odvzema prostosti, odkrivanje morebitnih pomanjkljivosti in podajanje priporočil za njihovo odpravo ter za izboljšanje razmer in ravnanje z osebami, končno pa tudi za preverjanje izvedbe teh priporočil in primerjanje razmer v različnih krajih odvzema prostosti. 166 1.11 Annex: Methodology of the implementation of the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia poročilo o izvajanju nalog DPM v letu 2014 DržavnI preventivnI mehanizEm po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju The NPM thus particularly examines the treatment of detainees, prisoners in prisons and juvenile facilities, minors in correctional facilities and persons imprisoned for the non-payment of fines, children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders in educational institutions, persons in secure and other wards of social care and special social care institutions that accommodate people deprived of their liberty (if not permitted to leave the facility of their own accord), persons in wards under special supervision in psychiatric hospitals, persons detained by the police, aliens and applicants for international protection who have been deprived of their liberty and military persons detained by the military police of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The NPM determines a place of deprivation of liberty in each individual case. The list of places of deprivation of liberty obtained by the NPM from the relevant authority does not bind the NPM in the selection of facilities it wishes to examine in accordance with its powers. If a place which the NPM wishes to examine is not considered a place of deprivation of liberty, the NPM may as per the circumstances of the case claim that it is a place where such persons may be accommodated and should therefore, on the basis of Article 4 of the OPCAT and in connection with Articles 19 and 20, be enabled to examine the treatment of people thus accommodated. The same applies to individual departments or units of places of deprivation of liberty regarding which it is claimed that persons accommodated there are free to leave. The NPM obtains information about places of deprivation of liberty in different ways, particularly by regular, extraordinary and control visits of these places, possible publications of other bodies or organisations and media about such places or issues relating to this field, contents of official websites of such places or their other publications, the Ombudsman’s staff and complaint procedures at the Ombudsman if information is gathered during their discussion which may be used to implement the duties and powers of the NPM. The purpose of obtaining information is to establish circumstances at places of deprivation of liberty as accurately as possible, to reveal possible deficiencies and to provide recommendations for their elimination and improvement of conditions and the treatment of people, and also to examine the implementation of these recommendations and compare conditions in different places of deprivation of liberty. 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