Review of visits to institutions and certain other activities of the npm in 2018 59. 6 September and 6 November 2018 The NPM members, Ombudsman’s advisers Ana Polutnik and Lili Jazbec, and David Borlinič Gačnik of Pravo za VSE, visited Veržej Educational Home. The visit took place in two parts; the first part was conducted on 6 September, and the second one on 6 November 2018. 60. 19 The NPM members, Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič, Cveto Uršič of Caritas, September and representative of the Serbian NPM, Marko Anojčić, as an observer, conducted a 2018 control visit to Bor Retirement Home in Črni Vrh nad Idrijo. 61. 3 October The members of the NPM carried out a regular visit to Begunje Psychiatric Hospital. 2018 The visit was attended by Ombudsman’s advisers mag. Jure Markič and Ana Polutnik, Srečko Brumen of Novi paradoks and observers: Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM, and representatives of the Armenian NPM, Liana Hovakimyan and Laura Gasparyan, who were in Slovenia on a study visit. Dr Peter Pregelj, medical expert, also attended the visit. 62. 3 October The members of the NPM carried out an announced control visit to the Murska 2018 Sobota Unit of Maribor Prison. The visit was attended by Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, Robert Gačnik, the Ombudsman’s adviser, and representative of Pravo za VSE, Urška Kupec. As observers, the representatives of the Armenian NPM were present, i.e. the NPM coordinator Gohar Simonyan and Harut Aklunts, Deputy Head of the Department for Rights Protection in Criminal Proceedings and Places of Deprivation of Liberty of the Unit for Human Rights Protection in Criminal Justice and Armed Forces. 63. 18 October The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj 2018 of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Ljubljana Bežigrad Police Station. As an observer, Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM was present. 64. 18 October The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj 2018 of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Vrhnika Police Station. As an observer, Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM was present. 65. 18 October The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj 2018 of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Nova Gorica Police Station. Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM attended the visit as an observer. 66. 24 October The NPM members, Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič, David Borlinič Gačnik 2018 of Pravo za VSE, and Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM as an observer, conducted a control visit to Ljutomer Retirement Home. 67. 8 November The NPM members, Ombudsman’s adviser Lili Jazbec and Katja Piršič of SKUP – 2018 Community of Private Institutes, paid a visit to Logatec Education and Training Institution, i.e. Postojna Residential Group. 68. 12 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič, Katja Piršič of November SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, and Marko Anojčić as an observer (Serbian 2018 NPM), made a regular visit to Taber Retirement Home in Cerklje na Gorenjskem. 69. 20 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Katja Piršič of November SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to the convict 2018 unit of Ljubljana Prison. Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM attended the visit as an observer. 70. 22 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Lili Jazbec, Katja Piršič of SKUP – November Community of Private Institutes, and observers, Marko Anojčić of the Serbian NPM 2018 and Aleksandra Marin-Diklić of the Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited Logatec Education and Training Institution, i.e. Planina Intensive Group. 71. 28 The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and representative November of the ZDUS, Slavica Frelih, conducted a regular visit to the Podsabotin Unit of Nova 2018 Gorica Retirement Home. 72. 26 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Lili Jazbec, Katja Piršič of SKUP November – Community of Private Institutes, and observer Aleksandra Marin-Diklić of the 2018 Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, made a control visit to Logatec Education and Training Institution. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2018 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 19