Ombudsman Visits Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Remand Prison

Dr. Ákos Kozma and his staff members conducted an on-site inspection at the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Remand Prison on 5 October 2023 in the framework of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The Ombudsman was received by head of the institution Prison Colonel Mr. Tamás István Perger.
2023. október. 05.

Commissioner Fundamental Rights Visits Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Remand Prison

Dr. Ákos Kozma and his staff members conducted an on-site inspection at the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Remand Prison on 5 October 2023 in the framework of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The Ombudsman was received by head of the institution Prison Colonel Mr. Sándor Péter Pancsusák.
2023. október. 05.

Balassagyarmat-based Ipolypart Fészek Children’s Home Refurbished at Initiative of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary

The children’s home renovation programme launched at the initiative of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary has reached a new stage.
2023. október. 04.

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Grants Awards

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary Dr. Ákos Kozma and President of the Hungarian Competition Authority Mr. Csaba Balázs Rigó awarded prizes to the winners of the student competition entitled “V4 Competition Law and Fundamental Rights Challenge” at the headquarters of the Hungarian Competition Authority on 04 October 2023.
2023. október. 04.

Disability Advisory Board holds inaugural meeting

On 3 October 2023, chaired by Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma, the inaugural meeting of the Disability Advisory Board, which consists of the representatives of the organisations active in various fields of disability in Hungary, was held in the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. The Board assists the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary in performing his tasks related to the independent mechanism under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
2023. október. 03.

Ombudsman Monitors School Guards in Bács-Kiskun County

Dr. Ákos Kozma held a professional meeting at the Bács-Kiskun County Police Headquarters in Kecskemét. He announced the launching of a comprehensive monitoring exercise with regard to the enforcement of fundamental rights concerning the work of school guards and border patrols serving in the county on 2 October 2023.
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