A/HRC/14/15 Protection of Public Order Act. Key recent legislative changes cited included the definition of a new criminal offence of domestic violence, the possibility of removing perpetrators and the adoption, in 2008, of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. Additionally, the Employment Relationships Act provided that an employer was obliged to guarantee a working environment free from sexual harassment. 76. Regarding the participation of women in decision-making, Slovenia stated that one of the goals of the Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Act was to ensure the balanced representation of both genders in all spheres. Under the Act, the Government and ministers were required to respect the principle of balanced representation when appointing people to advisory and professional bodies and when proposing governmental representatives to public companies and other entities governed by public law. In 2008, the average representation of women in Government bodies had been 41 per cent. 77. Concerning the protection of children and a child advocate, Slovenia stated that a Deputy Ombudsman was responsible for the protection of children’s rights. Furthermore, on the basis of a pilot project entitled “Child advocate: voice of the child”, the draft Family Code defined a child’s right to an advocate, whose basic purpose was to protect a child’s rights when the interests of the parents were contrary to those of the child and when a child’s rights could not be adequately protected. 78. With regard to the issue of the participation of civil society in the preparation of the national report for the present review, Slovenia clarified that representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations had been invited to participate, that regular meetings had been held and that their views and contributions concerning the draft report had been requested. Concerning follow-up, Slovenia intended to monitor the implementation of the acceptable recommendations made by other countries, among other forms of cooperation with civil society organizations, including through the Inter-ministerial Commission on Human Rights. 79. With respect to questions regarding discrimination, Slovenia noted that articles 14 and 63 of the Constitution protected general equality and prohibited incitement to discrimination, adding that the Criminal Code also included a special criminal offence concerning the violation of equality. 80. Regarding human rights education, Slovenia stated that the objectives of education and training at all levels included human rights education, and provided detailed information about how that goal was implemented. 81. Concerning additional questions about trafficking, Slovenia recalled information already provided. 82. With regard to ill treatment, Slovenia explained that measures were taken through an independent State Prosecutor’s Office, which could propose criminal procedures. In order to guarantee independent investigations, a specialized police department existed within the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office. In addition, the Ombudsman had the power to monitor all places of detention, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations. 83. Concerning the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Slovenia stated that it was still considering ratification. It believed that it already guaranteed most of the rights set out in the Convention, recalled that it was party to a number of international instruments ensuring a broad framework for the protection for migrants, and concluded that an effective system for the protection of migrant rights should be an integral part of the European legislation in that area. 84. Spain welcomed Slovenia’s priorities, particularly with regard to the issue of court backlogs, improving cooperation and dialogue with treaty bodies and other regional 11