1.11 Priloga: Metodologija izvajanja nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma v Republiki Sloveniji 1.11 Annex: Methodology of the implementation of the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia Neposredno izvajanje nalog in pooblastil DPM Direct implementation of the duties and powers of the NPM Obiski krajev odvzema prostosti Namen vsakega obiska DPM je ugotoviti dejanske okoliščine na kraju odvzema prostosti, v katerih osebe živijo, vključno z bivalnimi razmerami, odnosom, ki so ga deležne od osebja, in pravicami, ki so jim zagotovljene na podlagi ustave, zakonov in drugih aktov. Te se praviloma ugotavljajo in preverjajo z neposrednimi pogovori z osebami in osebjem in v komunikaciji s pristojnimi organi. Po ugotovitvi vseh okoliščin je naslednja naloga DPM prizadevanje za odpravo ugotovljenih nepravilnosti in izboljšanje razmer. V ta namen v končnem poročilu o obisku pripravi konkretna priporočila. DPM opravlja obiske krajev odvzema prostosti v treh oblikah, in sicer kot redne, izredne in kontrolne obiske. Za vsak obisk nosilec področja določi vodjo obiska, ki nato ukrene vse, kar je potrebno, da se obisk učinkovito opravi. Visits to places of deprivation of liberty The purpose of any visit of the NPM is to establish the actual circumstances in a place of deprivation of liberty where persons live, including their living conditions, relations between them and the staff, and the rights which are provided to them on the basis of the Constitution, acts and other regulations. These are usually established and examined during direct interviews with detainees and staff and during communication with competent authorities. After the establishment of all circumstances, the next task of the NPM is to endeavour to eliminate the established irregularities and improve the conditions. For this purpose, concrete recommendations are included in the final report on the visit. The NPM conducts three types of visit to places of deprivation of liberty, i.e. regular, extraordinary and control visits. Vsi obiski so praviloma nenapovedani pri kraju odvzema prostosti, ki ga bo DPM obiskal. Če nosilec področja presodi, da bi nenapovedan obisk v kraju odvzema prostosti povzročil obremenitve v njegovem delovanju, ki bi bile precej večje od koristi dejavnika presenečenja, lahko odloči, da se ta obisk napove. Enako se ravna, če se pričakuje, da bo mogoče katero pomembno nalogo ob obisku ustrezno izvesti le, če bo takrat tam navzoč predstojnik ali kateri drug predstavnik osebja kraja odvzema prostosti. Obisk napove vodja obiska (praviloma največ) tri dni pred obiskom, sicer pa toliko prej, kot je najmanj treba, da ima najava obiska še smisel. Pri tem pojasni tudi, katere informacije bo DPM potreboval, in zaprosi, naj bodo zato pripravljene, če je to mogoče, in že posredovane še pred obiskom. The responsible official appoints a leader of the visit for each visit, who then takes the necessary action to conduct the visit efficiently. Places of deprivation of liberty which the NPM intends to visit are usually not notified in advance. If the responsible official assesses that an unannounced visit to a place of deprivation of liberty would encumber the place’s operations to a greater extent than the benefit of the surprise factor, the responsible official may decide to announce such a visit. The same applies if it is expected that an important task during the visit may be implemented only if the head or another representative of the staff is present. Poseben način napovedovanja obiskov je lahko tudi s predhodnimi vprašalniki. The leader of the visit announces the visit (no more than) three days beforehand, or within the shortest reasonable time. At which point, they also communicate which information the NPM will need and requests that such information be prepared if possible and submitted before the visit. Uro za začetek rednega obiska se določi najpozneje sedem dni pred njegovo izvedbo. The visits may also be announced with the submission of prior questionnaires. Takoj ko so znane vse potrebne informacije za izvedbo obiska DPM (kraj odvzema prostosti, datum obiska in predvideni čas začetka obiska na lokaciji), vodja obiska o tem obvesti koordinatorja NVO in pri tem tudi določi rok, do kdaj mu mora ta sporočiti, kdo od predstavnikov zadevne NVO se bo udeležil obiska in kako se ga ima namen udeležiti. Koordinator NVO mu lahko sporoči tudi morebitna do takrat še ne izpostavljena vprašanja oziroma predloge NVO v zvezi z obiskom. The time of a regular visit is determined no later than seven days prior to its implementation. Število udeležencev obiska določi vodja obiska, in sicer po posvetu z nosilcem področja in ob upoštevanju velikosti obiskane ustanove. O izbiri obvesti koordinatorja NVO. As soon as all information necessary for the visit of the NPM are known (place of deprivation of liberty, date of visit and anticipated start of the visit at the location), the leader of the visit informs the NGO coordinator of this and also determines the deadline by which the coordinator must inform the leader about which representatives of relevant NGOs will participate in the visit and who intends to attend it. The NGO coordinator may also submit questions or proposals from NGOs relating to the visit which had not been raised before. Vodja obiska nato pripravi sklep, s katerim določi udeležence obiska DPM, po obisku pa tudi izjavo o opravljenem obisku in po potrebi še potrdilo o udeležbi posameznega udeleženca, skupaj s spremnim dopisom za NVO, ki se ji pošlje potrdilo. The number of participants in a visit are determined by the leader of the visit after consulting with the responsible official and by observing the size of the institution being visited. The NGO coordinator is informed about the selection of participants. Izredni ali kontrolni obisk se pripravi in opravi smiselno enako kot redni obisk, pri tem pa se upoštevajo značilni razlogi, zaradi katerih je takšen obisk potreben. The leader of the visit then prepares a decision appointing participants in the NPM visit and a statement after the visit and, if necessary, a statement on the participation of individual participants, including a letter for the NGOs which is submitted to them for confirmation. Izdelava letnega programa obiskov Letni program rednih obiskov DPM za prihodnje leto sestavi in izda Varuh na podlagi dogovora, sprejetega na rednem letnem delovnem srečanju s pogodbenimi NVO pred koncem tekočega leta. V letni program rednih obiskov se vpišejo datumi načrtovanih obiskov DPM oziroma kraji odvzema prostosti, ki so načrtovani v prihodnjem letu. Extraordinary or control visits are prepared and conducted mutatis mutandis in the same manner as a regular visit, whereby particular reasons for such visits are observed. Drafting the annual programme of visits The annual programme of regular visits of the NPM for the following year is drafted and issued by the Ombudsman on the basis of an agreement reached at the regular annual working meeting with contractual NGOs before the end of the current year. Dates of planned NPM visits or places of deprivation of liberty are entered in the annual programme of regular visits planned in the following year. 170 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 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2014 National Preventive Mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 171