Office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary

On 14 October 2021, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, responsible for performing the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) operating on the basis of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) paid a visit to the Zala County Remand Prison.

The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights paid a visit to the Dáka site of the Veszprém County Integrated Home for Persons with Disabilities, Mental Health and Addiction Patients on 14 October 2021. The Ombudsman was received by Head of Institution Ferenc Hanich.

On 13 October 2021, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary, responsible for performing the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) operating on the basis of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) paid a visit to the Tolna County Remand Prison.

On 13 October 2021, Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the Foster Homes of the Saint Agatha Child Protection Service maintained by the Szeged-Csanád Diocese in Bácsalmás.

Ombudsman Dr Akos Kozma conducted preparatory talks with the heads of the partner ombudsman institutions for the meeting of the ombudsmen of the Visegrád Group (V4) countries to be held in Visegrád, Hungary this year, organised by the Office of the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. Such talks included a meeting with Slovak Ombudsperson Mrs Mária Patakyová in Bratislava on 7 September 2021 and with Czech Ombudsman Mr Stanislav Křeček in Brno on 9 September 2021.

On 7 October 2021, Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the “Damjanich János” Barrack in Szentes. The Ombudsman was informed about the tasks of the Hungarian Defence Forces 37th “II. Rákóczi Ferenc” Engineer Regiment by Colonel László Antal, Regimental Commander.