Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 Date 15. 6. 2012 17. 6. 2012 18. 6. 2012 19. 6. 2012 20. 6. 2012 5. 7. 2012 Location Participants Event description ORGANISOR Dr Zdenka-Čebašek Travnik, the Ombudsman, and Kornelija Marzel, MSc, Deputy Ombudsman Working and initial meeting with the Minister of Defence, Aleš Hojs and his collaborators. The initiatives and issues in the field of labour law under the responsibility of the Ministry and dealt with by the Human Rights Ombudsman, as well as other topics in the field of the protection of human rights and dignity were discussed. The Ombudsman notified the Minister that detention rooms in the Slovenian Armed Forces had been recently inspected without any prior warning and commended the organisation and maintenance of these rooms. Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence Baku, Azerbaijan Tone Dolčič, Deputy Ombudsman Participation at the conference marking the 10th anniversary of the Ombudsman in Azerbaijan where the Deputy Ombudsman presented the Slovenian Ombudsman in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism with an emphasis on the rights of persons in detention. Ombudsman of Azerbaijan Geneva, Switzerland Dr Zdenka Čebašek – Travnik, Ombudsman, and Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman Reporting to the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (the SPT) on the functioning of the Ombudsman in the capacity of the national preventive mechanism (NPM) and discussion with the representatives of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT). Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (the SPT) Robert Gačnik and Miha Horvat, Ombudsman’s Advisors Visit to Koper Prison, Nova Gorica Unit and the interview with the Head of the unit, the inspection of rooms and interview with prisoners. The following representatives of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Ciril Klajnšček (RKS), Branka Pondelek (Primus Institute). Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Ljubljana Nova Gorica Ljutomer, Robert Gačnik, Ombudsman’s Murska Sobota Advisor and Lendava Preddvor Jure Markič and Miha Horvat, Ombudsman’s Advisors and Leja Drobnak, trainee in the Ombudsman’s Office. Visits of police stations, inspection of detention rooms, the review of randomly selected cases and Human Rights interview with the management. Ombudsman of the The following representatives of the NGOs also took Republic of Slovenia part in the visit: Tina Šimunovič (Primus Institute) and Vladimira Klun - Žerjal (ZDUS). Visit to the Preddvor Retirement Home. The following representatives of the NGOs also took part in the visit: Miljanka Simšič (ZDUS), Tina Šimunovič (Primus Institute). Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Ljubljana - Polje Dr Zdenka Čebašek Travnik, Psychiatric Ombudsman Clinic Discussion regarding the issue of the archives of the Ljubljana University Psychiatric Clinic (PCL), the Mental Health Act (ZDZdr), the organisation of group psychiatry, the response to the visit by the NPM and Human Rights the needs for the establishment of the Institute for Ombudsman of the Forensic Psychiatry. Republic of Slovenia The following people took part in the discussion: the Head of PCL, Prof Bojan Zalar and Associate Professor Blanka Kores Plesničar, specialist in psychiatry. 25. 7. 2012 Moldova, Chişinău Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s Deputy Participation at the scientific and practical conference to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the NPM of the Republic of Moldova, where standards and mechanisms regarding the prevention and fight against torture, legal frameworks in regard to the functioning, scientific research and the reality of the rooting out torture and improper treatment. The Deputy presented the Slovenian arrangement and practice. The Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Moldova in cooperation with the United Nations. 1. 8. 2012 Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Dr Zdenka Čebašek Travnik, Ombudsman, Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman’s collaborators and representatives of the NGOs, taking part in the work of NPM. Press conference about the 2011 Annual Report in regard to the NPM under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 9. 7. 2012 National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 145