Office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary

Dr Ákos Kozma gave a talk entitled “A Necessary Evil? – Challenges Posed by Online Education from a Children’s Rights Perspective” at the 11th Media Conference held in the auditorium of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 27 September 2021.

Ombudsman Dr Ákos Kozma continued the monitoring of the activities of the school guards based in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County: he visited yet another institution of public education on 28 September 2021. This time, the Ombudsman paid a visit to Tiszalúc Arany János Primary School, where he held discussions with the school principal and the school guard in attendance. The main topic of the discussion was the experience gained with regard to the institution of the school guard.

On 28 September 2021, Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Nursing Home for the Elderly and for Persons with Disabilities operated by the General Directorate of Social Affairs and Child Protection. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights was received by Ms. Erzsébet Tóth, Head of Institution.

On 23 September 2021, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights received H.E. Johannes Haindl, Ambassador of Germany to Hungary for an introductory visit in his Office.

On 22 September 2021, the Civil Consultative Body (CCB) held its inaugural session at the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. The membership of the body increased, now there are as many as fourteen members, as opposed to the earlier eight.

On 21 September 2021, dr. Ákos Kozma congratulated Mrs. Tamásné Kulcsár, the recipient of a recognition called “School Guard of the Year” in Miskolc. The award was granted to Mrs. Kulcsár by Police Lieutenant-General dr. János Balogh, National Chief of Police. Mrs. Kulcsár performs her duties at the Gvadányi József Primary School in Rudabánya, which is located in the territory of competence of the Kazincbarcika Police Department.