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This roundtable discussion explores national perspectives and experiences in establishing the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Ukraine. Serbian NPM representative Milos Jankovic shares insights from the European NPM Network.
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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) European NPM ProjectRoundtable discussion on the establishment of the NPM in UkraineKyiv, 18 October 2011…………..National perspectives of NPM modelsand experiences from members of the European NPM Network Serbian NPMMiloš JankovićDeputy Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Serbia 7.500.000 citizens
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Serbia 7.500.000 citizens ~ 11.000 prisoners / in 29 prisons ~ 4.000 persons / in 5 big psychiatric hospitals ~ 10.000 persons / in different stationary social institutions
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Serbia State Party of - Universal Declaration on Human Rights - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights- Convention Against Torture … - Optional protocol to the Convention Against Torture … regional - European Convention on Human Rights - Convention on Prevention Torture …
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Serbia OPCAT - signature: - ratification: - state party: NPM - designated: 200320052006. 2011
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SerbiaModel of NPM: OMBUDSMAN +Protector of Citizens (National Ombudsman)in cooperation withOmbudsman of AutonomousProvincesand NGO
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia Established 2005, by Law on Protector of Citizens Listed as state body in Constitution of Serbia 2006 Parlamentary Ombudsman / Submit reports to the ParlamentIndependent and autonomousHave the power / duties:- protect citizens' rights, - control the legality of the work of administration bodies- ensures the promotion of human rights
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) • Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia Initiate proceedings - following the complaint of a citizen or - on his own initiativeAuthority to: - access all places of detention - speak with all persons deprived of liberty and employees - access all informations, Have the power to: - initiatives for lawsor other regulations - initiate proceedings before the Constitutional Court - recommend the dismissal of an official who is responsible for violation of citizen's right
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) Serbia - State Party to the OPCAT from 2006 Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia in July 2009 establishesPREVENTIVE MECHANISM (PM – not NPM)for monitoring institutions wherein persons deprived of liberty are confinedand composed PM monitoring system
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 1.ORGANISATION OF NPM: SEPARATE UNIT pro- active unit re- active unit Department Rights of persons deprived of liberty PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 2.COOPERATION NGO NGO PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS + EXPERTS Ombudsman of autonomous province NGO
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 3.NECESSARY RESOURCES
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 4.RELATION: NPM DETENTION INSTITUTIONS Access to all places of detention Access to all informations Interviews with persons deprived of liberty and employees
Questionnaires used in the course of visits Model of Report REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 5.Questionnaires & Reports Duties of team members
2012 2013 2014 2015 ALL PLACES OF DETENTION IN SERBIA REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) SET UP NPM / Problem No 6.PLAN OF REGULAR VISITS + CONTROL & AD-HOC VISITS
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) HCHR CPT CHR SPT OAP NPM CAT SRT NA NGO
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA PROTECTOR OF CITIZENS Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) European NPM ProjectRoundtable discussion on the establishment of the NPM in UkraineKyiv, 18 October 2011…………..National perspectives of NPM modelsand experiences from members of the European NPM Network Serbian NPMMiloš JankovićDeputy Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia Thank You