2.2 Opcijski protokol h Konvenciji proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju II. DEL PART II Pododbor za preprečevanje Subcommittee on Prevention 5. člen Article 5 1. Pododbor za preprečevanje sestavlja 10 članov. Po petdeseti ratifikaciji ali pristopu k temu protokolu se število članov v pododboru za preprečevanje poveča na 25. 2. Člani pododbora so izbrani med osebami, ki imajo visok moralni ugled, morajo imeti poklicne izkušnje na področju pravosodja, zlasti kazenskega prava, upravljanja zaporov ali policijske uprave ali na različnih področjih, povezanih z ravnanjem z osebami, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost. 3. Pri sestavi pododbora za preprečevanje se upoštevata pravična geografska zastopanost in zastopanost različnih oblik civilizacij in pravnih sistemov držav pogodbenic. 4. V tej sestavi se upošteva tudi uravnotežena zastopanost spolov na podlagi načel enakosti in nediskriminacije. 5. Vsak član pododbora mora biti državljan druge države. 6. Člani pododbora za preprečevanje opravljajo svoje delo kot posamezniki, morajo biti neodvisni in nepristranski ter morajo biti pododboru na razpolago za učinkovito opravljanje dela. 6. člen 1. Vsaka država pogodbenica lahko v skladu z drugim odstavkom tega člena predlaga največ dva kandidata, ki sta ustrezno usposobljena in izpolnjujeta zahteve iz 5. člena, pri čemer mora predložiti podrobne podatke o njuni usposobljenosti. 2. (a) Kandidati morajo biti državljani držav pogodbenic tega protokola. (b) Vsaj eden od obeh kandidatov mora biti državljan države pogodbenice, ki ga je predlagala. (c) Posamezna država pogodbenica lahko predlaga največ dva svoja državljana. (d) Preden država pogodbenica predlaga državljana druge države pogodbenice, zaprosi za njeno soglasje in ga pridobi. 3. Generalni sekretar Združenih narodov vsaj pet mesecev pred dnevom sestanka držav pogodbenic, na katerem bodo potekale volitve, pošlje pismo državam pogodbenicam, s katerim jih pozove, naj v treh mesecih predlagajo svoje kandidate. Generalni sekretar nato predloži abecedni seznam vseh predlaganih oseb z navedbo držav pogodbenic, ki so jih predlagale. 7. člen 1. Člani pododbora za preprečevanje se izvolijo po naslednjem postopku: a) najprej se upošteva izpolnjevanje zahtev in meril iz 5. člena tega protokola; b) prve volitve potekajo najpozneje šest mesecev po začetku veljavnosti tega protokola; c) države pogodbenice izvolijo člane pododbora s tajnim glasovanjem; d) volitve članov pododbora potekajo vsaki dve leti na sestankih držav pogodbenic, ki jih skliče generalni sekretar Združenih narodov. Na sestankih, na katerih je za sklepčnost potrebna navzočnost dveh tretjin držav pogodbenic, so v pododbor izvoljene tiste osebe, ki dobijo največ glasov in absolutno večino glasov predstavnikov držav pogodbenic, ki so navzoči in glasujejo. 208 2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 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 1. The Subcommittee on Prevention shall consist of ten members. After the fiftieth ratification of or accession to the present Protocol, the number of the members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall increase to twenty-five. 2. The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be chosen from among persons of high moral character, having proven professional experience in the field of the administration of justice, in particular criminal law, prison or police administration, or in the various fields relevant to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. 3. In the composition of the Subcommittee on Prevention due consideration shall be given to equitable geographic distribution and to the representation of different forms of civilization and legal systems of the States Parties. 4. In this composition consideration shall also be given to balanced gender representation on the basis of the principles of equality and non-discrimination. 5. No two members of the Subcommittee on Prevention may be nationals of the same State. 6. The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall serve in their individual capacity, shall be independent and impartial and shall be available to serve the Subcommittee on Prevention efficiently. Article 6 1. Each State Party may nominate, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the present article, up to two candidates possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements set out in article 5, and in doing so shall provide detailed information on the qualifications of the nominees. 2. (a) The nominees shall have the nationality of a State Party to the present Protocol; (b) At least one of the two candidates shall have the nationality of the nominating State Party; (c) No more than two nationals of a State Party shall be nominated; (d) B  efore a State Party nominates a national of another State Party, it shall seek and obtain the consent of that State Party. 3. At least five months before the date of the meeting of the States Parties during which the elections will be held, 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 submit a list, in alphabetical order, of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties that have nominated them. Article 7 1. The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be elected in the following manner: (a) Primary consideration shall be given to the fulfilment of the requirements and criteria of article 5 of the present Protocol; (b) The initial election shall be held no later than six months after the entry into force of the present Protocol; (c) The States Parties shall elect the members of the Subcommittee on Prevention by secret ballot; (d) Elections of the members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be held at biennial meetings of the 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 Subcommittee on Prevention shall be those who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of the States Parties present and voting. 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