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On 13 October 2020, Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the foster homes maintained by the Szeged-Csanád Diocese in Csanádpalota. The Ombudsman was received by Deputy Director-General of the Saint Agatha Child Protection Service Mr. Zsolt Balogh and Head of Foster Home Mrs. Ildikó Laskovicz Boros.

On 13 October 2020, Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the Fire Brigade in Makó. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights was received by Director of the Csongrád-Csanád County Directorate for Disaster Management, Brigadier General Fire Service Imre Szatmári, Deputy Chief of Finances of the Csongrád-Csanád County Directorate for Disaster Management, Colonel Fire Service Zoltán Mészáros, Crew Manager, Lieutenant-Colonel Fire Service Emília Tóth, and Fire Chief of the Makó Fire Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Fire Service Róbert Balogh.

On 13 October 2020, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the Foster Home of the Saint Agatha Child Protection Service in Hódmezővásárhely, where he was received by Deputy Director-General of the Saint Agatha Child Protection Service Mr. Zsolt Balogh and Head of the Foster Home Mr. Béla Rácz. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights inspected the implementation of the healthcare measures taken at the institution in relation to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the living conditions of the residents.

On 13 October 2020, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights visited the Fire Brigade in Gyula. Dr. Ákos Kozma was received by Director of the Békés County Directorate for Disaster Management, Brigadier General Fire Service András Zoltán Kiss, Crew Manager, Lieutenant-Colonel Fire Service Mrs. Ágnes Varga Vincze, and Fire Chief of the Gyula Fire Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Fire Service István Zanócz.

The UN Human Rights Council held its Social Forum on the 8th and 9th of October, which this year focused on the theme of combatting poverty and inequalities. To enrich this interactive dialogue and to share the experience of the Hungarian national human rights institution, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma also participated in the Forum via a video message (with regard to the restrictions due to the pandemic).

On 7 October 2020, Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the Vác Strict and Medium Regime Prison. Accompanied by Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service Headquarters, Correctional Commissioner, Major General Dr. Tamás Tóth, Commander of the penitentiary institution, Colonel Dr. Viktor Füzesi and Executive Director of the Duna-Mix Ltd., Colonel Lóránt Szakolczai, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights inspected the developments that had recently been carried out at the penitentiary institution with a capacity to house 645 persons.