4.13. Decision on NGOs to cooperate with the Ombudsman REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Belgrade Pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 4 of the Decision on establishing and work of the Administrative and Technical Service of the Protector of Citizens („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, No. 105/2007), and the Report of the Commission for the selection of Associations on the basis of Public call to cooperate with the Protector of Citizens in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (Published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 100/2011), announced in compliance with Article 2a paragraph 2 of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“Official Gazette of Serbia and Montenegro – International Agreements“, Nos. 16/2005, 16/2005 and 2/2006 and „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International Agreements“, No. 7/2011), I hereby issue the following DECISION on Associations to cooperate with the Protector of Citizens in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture I The Protector of Citizens shall cooperate in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture with the following associations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Belgrade Center for Human Rights Victimology Society of Serbia Dialogue Mental Disability Rights Initiative of Serbia (MDRI-S) Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights (YUCOM) International Assistance Network (IAN) Committee for Human Rights - Valjevo Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia Center for Human Rights - Niš, II With the Associations mentioned in Paragraph I of this Decision, the Protector of Citizens shall conclude individual Cooperation Agreements in performing tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture, which shall regulate in detail form, manner and duration of cooperation. III This Decision shall be delivered to all Associations that submitted their applications on the basis of Public call, and shall be published on the website of the Protector of Citizens.