2.1 Konvencija OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju 2.1 UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 2. Določbe te konvencije ne vplivajo na določbe kateregakoli mednarodnega instrumenta ali nacionalnega zakona, ki prepoveduje krute, nečloveške ali poniževalne kazni ali ravnanja ali ki se nanaša na izročitev ali izgon. 2. The provisions of this Convention are without prejudice to the provisions of any other international instrument or national law which prohibits cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or which relates to extradition or expulsion. II. DEL PART II 17. člen Article 17 1. Ustanovi se komite proti mučenju (v nadaljnjem besedilu: komite), katerega funkcije so tu določene. Komite sestavlja deset izvedencev z visokimi moralnimi kvalitetami, katerih kompetentnost na področju človekovih pravic je priznana in ki zasedajo v osebnem statusu. Izvedence volijo države članice, pri tem pa upoštevajo pravično zemljepisno zastopanost in da je pomembno, da pri delu komiteja sodelujejo osebe s pravnimi izkušnjami. 1. There shall be established a Committee against Torture (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) which shall carry out the functions hereinafter provided. The Committee shall consist of ten experts of high moral standing and recognized competence in the field of human rights, who shall serve in their personal capacity. The experts shall be elected by the States Parties, consideration being given to equitable geographical distribution and to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having legal experience. 2. Člani komiteja se volijo s tajnim glasovanjem z liste kandidatov, ki jih določijo države članice. Vsaka država članica določi enega kandidata izmed svojih državljanov. Države članice upoštevajo, kako pomembno je, da so določeni kandidati hkrati člani komiteja za človekove pravice, ustanovljenega v skladu z mednarodnim paktom o državljanskih in političnih pravicah, in da so pripravljeni biti Člani komiteja proti mučenju. 2. The members of the Committee shall be elected by secret ballot from a list of persons nominated by States Parties. Each State Party may nominate one person from among its own nationals. States Parties shall bear in mind the usefulness of nominating persons who are also members of the Human Rights Committee established under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and who are willing to serve on the Committee against Torture. 3. Člani komiteja se volijo na sestanku držav članic, ki ga sklicuje generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov in ki je vsako drugo leto. Na tem sestanku, ki je sklepčen, če so navzoči predstavniki dveh tretjin držav članic, so za člane komiteja izvoljeni kandidati, ki dobijo največ glasov in absolutno večino glasov predstavnikov držav članic, ki so navzoči in glasujejo. 3. Elections of the members of the Committee shall be held at biennial meetings of States Parties convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. At those meetings, for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Committee shall be those who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and voting. 4. Prve volitve se izvedejo najpozneje šest mesecev po uveljavitvi te konvencije. Najmanj štiri mesece pred vsakimi volitvami pošlje generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov pismo državam članicam in jih pozove, naj predložijo svoje kandidature v treh mesecih. Generalni sekretar sestavi abecedni seznam vseh tako določenih kandidatov z navedbo držav članic, ki so jih določile, in ga pošlje državam članicam. 5. Člani komiteja se volijo za štiri leta. Lahko so ponovno izvoljeni, če so znova kandidirani. Vendar mandat petih članov, izvoljenih na prvih volitvah, preneha po dveh letih. Neposredno po prvih volitvah izžreba imena teh petih članov predsednik sestanka, navedenega v tretjem odstavku tega člena. 6. Če član komiteja umre, odstopi ali iz kakršnegakoli razloga ne more več opravljati svojih funkcij v komiteju, imenuje država članica, ki ga je določila, drugega izvedenca - svojega državljana, ki ostane v komiteju preostali čas mandata, če to odobri večina držav članic. Šteje se, da je privolitev dana, razen če polovica ali več kot polovica držav članic ne izrazi nasprotnega mnenja v šestih tednih od trenutka, ko jih generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov obvesti o predlaganem imenovanju. 7. Države članice plačajo stroške članov komiteja, dokler opravljajo funkcije v komiteju. 18. člen 1. Komite voli svoj biro za dve leti. Člani biroja se lahko ponovno volijo. 2. Komite sam določi svoj poslovnik. Ta poslovnik mora imeti predvsem naslednji določbi: a) za sklepčnost je potrebna navzočnost šestih članov; b) sklepi komiteja se sprejemajo z večino glasov navzočih članov. 3. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov da komiteju na razpolago osebje in prostore, ki jih ta potrebuje za učinkovito opravljanje del, ki so mu zaupana v skladu s to konvencijo. 4. The initial election shall be held no later than six months after the date of the entry into force of this Convention. At. Ieast four months before the date of each election, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within three months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list in alphabetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties which have nominated them, and shall submit it to the States Parties. 5. The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of four years. They shall be eligible for re-election if renominated. However, the term of five of the members elected at the first election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first election the names of these five members shall be chosen by lot by the chairman of the meeting referred to in paragraph 3 of this article. 6. If a member of the Committee dies or resigns or for any other cause can no longer perform his Committee duties, the State Party which nominated him shall appoint another expert from among its nationals to serve for the remainder of his term, subject to the approval of the majority of the States Parties. The approval shall be considered given unless half or more of the States Parties respond negatively within six weeks after having been informed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the proposed appointment. 7. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of the members of the Committee while they are in performance of Committee duties. Article 18 1. The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of two years. They may be re-elected. 2. The Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure, but these rules shall provide, inter alia, that: (a) Six members shall constitute a quorum; (b) Decisions of the Committee shall be made by a majority vote of the members present. 3. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the necessary staff and facilities for the effective performance of the functions of the Committee under this Convention. 192 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 193