Implementation of Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2010 WHEN WHERE WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHORT DESCRIPTION ORGANISER 7 April 2010 Postojna and Sežana Visit to Postojna and Sežana Police Stations Robert Gačnik and Visit in the capacity of the NPM Andreja Srebotnik Ombudsman 22 April 2010 Mirna na Dolenjskem Visit to Dob Prison Puščava Open Section Ivan Šelih and Robert Gačnik Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 4 May 2010 Ljubljana Consultation Tone Dolčič Ministry of Labour, Discussion about work with Family and Social Affairs residents suffering from dementia and the Association presentation of our findings from visits of Social Institutes of to residential homes for the elderly. Slovenia 10 May 2010 Belgrade, Serbia Cooperation with Serbian Ombudsman in visiting a prison and police stations Ivan Šelih and Robert Gačnik We visited Novi Beograd Police Station and Padinska Skela Penal Reform Institution together with the Serbian ombudsman. 18 May 2010 Krško Visit to Krško Residential Home for the Elderly Jure Markič, MSc Visit in the capacity of the NPM and Nataša Bratož 24 May 2010 Head office of the Ombudsman Visit by representatives of the Armenian National Preventive Mechanism Members of the National Preventive Mechanism Representatives of the Armenian NPM were on a visit to the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman from 24 to 26 May; the purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with our activities in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism. Ombudsman 25 May 2010 Domžale Visit to Domžale Police Station Ivan Šelih and Robert Gačnik Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 26-27 May 2010 Ljubljana Ivan Šelih, Robert Visit to Ljubljana Prison Gačnik and Andreja Srebotnik Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 9-10 June 2010 Tirana, Albania Thematic workshop "The Role of NPMs in protecting an individual's key rights upon deprivation of liberty by the police". Andreja Srebotnik Participation at the workshop Council of Europe and the European Commission with financial support from the Human Rights Trust Fund and in cooperation with the APT 15 June 2010 Kočevje Visit to Kočevje Residential Home for the Elderly Jure Markič, MSc and Miha Horvat Visit in the capacity of the NPM Ombudsman 16 June 2010 Postojna Visit to the Aliens Centre Nataša Bratož and Visit in the capacity of the NPM Miha Horvat Ombudsman 13 July 2010 Head office of the Ombudsman Talks with the Ambassador of Brazil to the Republic of Slovenia Ombudsman The Ombudsman met with the Ambassador of Brazil. They discussed the human rights situation in Slovenia and Brazil. The Ombudsman presented the activities of the Office carried out in Slovenia in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism. Ombudsman Ombudsman The Ombudsman in cooperation with the Embassy of Brazil 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 69