THE WAYS OF COLLABORATION WITH THE
HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDMSAN OF REPUBLIC OF
SLOVENIA
Katja Sodja
PROGRAMME OF VISITS
 At the beggining of the year The Ombudsman and
selected NGOs have MEETING
ROLE OF NGOs:
+ adoption of the programme of visits for further
year, specified by the Ombudsman;
+ opportunity to express evaluation of the work in
previous year;
+ opportunity to point if there are any problems in
cooperation between The Ombudsman and NGOs.
TIME AND PLACE OF THE VISIT
 The time and place of the visit and the number of
people involved in visiting a particular place of
surveillance is specified by the Ombudsman.
 Every NGO has its own coordinator.
 Usually the representative of Ombudsman that is
leader of the planned visit contacts the selected
representative of NGO to confirm the time and place
of visit.
THE VISIT
 Interview
with the menegment: we have
opportunity to ask question after the end of an
interview that is lead by The Ombudsman.
 Interview with the detained person(s): we are
equal members to The Ombudsman.
 Final inspection report:
a) in 8 days after visit we send brief written
contribution to The Ombudsman which (do not
always!) form final report of the visit
b) In year 2012 the representatives of our NGO provided
5 final reports (of 35s final reports)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. At least one meeting of Ombudsman and NGOs
regarding methodology of work over the year.
+ Our NGO was always presented.
- What if not all selected NGOs are present?
2. Final Yearly Report:
Insight in responses of proper authorities (Ministries)
to final inspection reports of visits.
Conclusion about findings that are not taken into
account.
3. Trainings: in the beginning of 2013 The Ombudsman
and NGOs agreed that there is need for additional
trainings for representatives of NGOs
+ till May 2013 we had one lecture regarding persons
with dementia (Nursing Homes) and one training
regarding Istanbul Protocol
EVALUATION OF METHODOLOGY
+ the model is well prepared on experiences of The
Ombudsman and selected NGOs in the past
+/- communication between The Ombudsman and
NGOs, communication between selected NGOs
+/- the representatives of NGOs are equal members to
representatives of The Ombudsman in NPM
+/- instructions before visits
+/- brochures of NGOs
- control visits
- other tasks of NPM (beside visits)
How can NGOs contributes to
good collaboration with The
Ombudsman?
 representatives are experts in area of Human Rights
 representatives have to be involved in meetings with
Human Rights Ombudsman
 representatives have to take trainings that are offered
by The Ombudsman
 representatives
of NGO must have inner
meetings/meetings with representatives of other
NGOs regarding main problems in institutions of
visits