On the impact of National Preventive Mechanisms at the international conference on the 10th anniversary of the Slovenian NPM
In cooperation with the Council of Europe, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia hosted an international conference on Wednesday and Thursday, 17 and 18 April 2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The topic of the ... more
NPM network meeting on medical care in prisons and psychiatric institutions
The Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Ivan Šelih and Adviser to the Ombudsman Jure Markič, MSc, attended the meeting of the Network of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) for SV Europe, held from 5 – 6 July 2017 in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro,... more
NPM Network of SE Europe on the treatment of persons with mental disorders in detention
The Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Ivan Šelih, and the Ombudsman's Advisers Jure Markič and Robert Gačnik, attended the meeting of the Network of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) for SE Europe, held from 25 – 26 May 2017 in Belgrade, the... more
Success of the National Preventive Mechanism in Preventing Torture or Other Cruel Treatment
“Conducting planned preventive visits has helped us achieve important success in preventing torture and other cruel treatment, and many of the visited institutions have improved their living conditions and treatment of persons deprived of liberty following our recommendations,” remarked... more
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