In Strasbourg on the monitoring of NPMs in the context of migration
The Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman and Head
of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), Ivan Šelih, and NPM member
Katarina Vučko, attended a workshop on NPM monitoring in the context of
migration on 9 and 10 April 2025 in Strasbourg, France.
The workshop,... more
NPMs in Strasbourg on their reiteration of the problem of prison overcrowding
Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, head of the National Preventive Mechanism in Slovenia (DPM), attended a workshop in Strasbourg, France, entitled Tackling overcrowding in European prisons: strengthening NPMs' role in safeguarding rights and ensuring effective oversight. more
The Slovenian NPM contributed to the global report on women in prisons
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of Slovenia joined national preventive mechanisms from 45 countries and participated in the preparation of a global report on women in prisons. This report, presented today, 12 December 2024, by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)... more
SEE NPM in Vienna on the situation for detainees
Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the State Preventive Mechanism (SPM) Ivan Šelih attended the SEE NPM Network meeting in Vienna, organised by the Austrian Ombudsman with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The participants of the meeting discussed the situation of detainees. more
Study visit to the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz
Members of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism, Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, Ana Polutnik and Mag. Jure Markič, visited the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz on 21 November 2024, in the framework of their participation in the SEE NPM Network. The visit took place together... more