2.2 Opcijski protokol h Konvenciji proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju III. DEL PART III Naloge in pooblastila pododbora za preprečevanje Mandate of the Subcommittee on Prevention 11. člen Article 11 Pododbor za preprečevanje: a) obiskuje kraje iz 4. člena in daje priporočila državam pogodbenicam glede varstva oseb, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost, pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja; b) v zvezi z državnimi preventivnimi mehanizmi: i) svetuje in pomaga državam pogodbenicam pri njihovi vzpostavitvi, če je potrebno; ii) vzdržuje neposredne, in če je potrebno, zaupne stike z državnimi preventivnimi mehanizmi in jim omogoča usposabljanje in strokovno pomoč, da bi okrepili svoje zmogljivosti; iii) jim svetuje in pomaga pri oceni potreb in sredstev, potrebnih za krepitev varstva oseb, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost, pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja; iv) daje priporočila in pripombe državam pogodbenicam, da bi okrepile zmogljivosti, naloge in pooblastila državnih preventivnih mehanizmov za preprečevanje mučenja in drugih oblik okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja; c) za preprečevanje mučenja na splošno sodeluje z ustreznimi organi in mehanizmi Združenih narodov in mednarodnimi, regionalnimi in državnimi institucijami ali organizacijami, ki si prizadevajo za okrepitev varstva oseb pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja. The Subcommittee on Prevention shall: (a) Visit the places referred to in article 4 and make recommendations to States Parties concerning the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (b) In regard to the national preventive mechanisms: (i) Advise and assist States Parties, when necessary, in their establishment; (ii) Maintain direct, and if necessary confidential, contact with the national preventive mechanisms and offer them training and technical assistance with a view to strengthening their capacities; (iii) Advise and assist them in the evaluation of the needs and the means necessary to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (iv) Make recommendations and observations to the States Parties with a view to strengthening the capacity and the mandate of the national preventive mechanisms for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (c) Cooperate, for the prevention of torture in general, with the relevant United Nations organs and mechanisms as well as with the international, regional and national institutions or organizations working towards the strengthening of the protection of all persons against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 12. člen Article 12 Da bi pododboru za preprečevanje omogočili uresničevanje njegovih nalog in pooblastil iz 11. člena, se države pogodbenice zavezujejo, da bodo: a) s prejele pododbor za preprečevanje na svojem ozemlju in mu dovolile dostop do krajev odvzema prostosti, kot je opredeljeno v 4. členu tega protokola; b) priskrbele pododboru za preprečevanje vse ustrezne informacije, ki bi jih od njih zahteval, da bi lahko ocenil potrebe in ukrepe, ki bi jih bilo treba sprejeti za okrepitev varstva oseb, ki jim je bila odvzeta prostost, pred mučenjem in drugimi oblikami okrutnega, nečloveškega ali poniževalnega ravnanja ali kaznovanja; c) spodbujale in omogočale stike med pododborom za preprečevanje in državnimi preventivnimi mehanizmi; d) obravnavale priporočila pododbora za preprečevanje in vzpostavile dialog z njim o mogočih ukrepih za izvajanje. In order to enable the Subcommittee on Prevention to comply with its mandate as laid down in article 11, the States Parties undertake: (a) To receive the Subcommittee on Prevention in their territory and grant it access to the places of detention as defined in article 4 of the present Protocol; (b) To provide all relevant information the Subcommittee on Prevention may request to evaluate the needs and measures that should be adopted to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (c) To encourage and facilitate contacts between the Subcommittee on Prevention and the national preventive mechanisms; (d) To examine the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Prevention and enter into dialogue with it on possible implementation measures. Article 13 13. člen 1. Pododbor za preprečevanje najprej z žrebom sestavi program rednih obiskov v državah pogodbenicah, da izpolni naloge in pooblastila iz 11. člena. 2. Po posvetovanjih pododbor za preprečevanje uradno obvesti države pogodbenice o svojem programu, tako da se lahko nemudoma dogovorijo o potrebnih praktičnih podrobnostih glede obiskov, ki naj se opravijo. 3. Obiske opravita vsaj dva člana pododbora za preprečevanje. Če je potrebno, člane spremljajo strokovnjaki z dokazanimi strokovnimi izkušnjami in znanjem na področjih, ki jih vključuje ta protokol, in so izbrani s seznama strokovnjakov, pripravljenega na podlagi predlogov držav pogodbenic, Urada visokega komisarja Združenih narodov za človekove pravice in Centra Združenih narodov za mednarodno preprečevanje kriminala. Pri pripravi seznama države pogodbenice predlagajo največ pet nacionalnih strokovnjakov. Država pogodbenica lahko nasprotuje, da je posamezen strokovnjak navzoč pri obisku, nato pododbor za preprečevanje predlaga drugega strokovnjaka. 212 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 establish, at first by lot, a programme of regular visits to the States Parties in order to fulfil its mandate as established in article 11. 2. After consultations, the Subcommittee on Prevention shall notify the States Parties of its programme in order that they may, without delay, make the necessary practical arrangements for the visits to be conducted. 3. The visits shall be conducted by at least two members of the Subcommittee on Prevention. These members may be accompanied, if needed, by experts of demonstrated professional experience and knowledge in the fields covered by the present Protocol who shall be selected from a roster of experts prepared on the basis of proposals made by the States Parties, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention. In preparing the roster, the States Parties concerned shall propose no more than five national experts. The State Party concerned may oppose the inclusion of a specific expert in the visit, whereupon the Subcommittee on Prevention shall propose another expert. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2014 National Preventive Mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 213