Office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary

On 17 May 2022, Dr. Ákos Kozma and his staff members conducted an on-site inspection at the Kiskunhalas National Prison in the framework of the OPCAT National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma attended the inaugural session of the National Assembly held on 2 May 2022.

On 27 April 2022, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights gave a talk and took part in a panel discussion at a conference organized by the European Network of Ombudsmen in Strasbourg under the title “The role of Ombudsmen in times of crisis – Sharing best practices for helping refugees fleeing from Ukraine”. At the conference, the participants discussed – among others – the circumstances of the reception of those fleeing to Europe from the war in Ukraine, and the measures taken to assist them more efficiently.

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma held bilateral talks with Dutch Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen, Danish Ombudsman Niels Fenger, as well as Belgian Ombudsmen Jérôme Aass and David Baele in Strasbourg, France. At the meetings, the parties informed each other of the operation of their institutions and the best practices applied at the time of the Covid pandemic.

On 26 April 2022, President of the European Court of Human Rights Mr. Robert Spano received Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma in his Office in Strasbourg.

On 21 April 2022, Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Pilis Park Forestry Ltd. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights was informed about the operation of the forestry in the company of State Secretary for Forests Mr. Péter Zambó.