Office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary

On 16 April 2020, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Tompa–Kelebija road border crossing point at the Hungarian-Serbian border. The Ombudsman surveyed the control of traffic passing through the border, as well as the implementation of healthcare measures adopted in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The police chiefs present at the site informed the Ombudsman about the process of handling complaints that may be made by the citizens against the police measures, along with the details of information on the citizens’ right to complain.

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Kiskunhalas National Prison on 16 April 2020. The Ombudsman was received by Major General, Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service Dr. Tamás Tóth, and Colonel, Commander of the establishment Dr. Eszter Tímea Tanács.

On 16 April 2020, Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Kiskunhalas Mobile Disease Control Hospital. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights surveyed the mobile hospital – which is the most modern hospital of this type in Europe at the moment – in the company of Major General, Task Force Commander and Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service Dr. Tamás Tóth, Colonel and Commander of the Kiskunhalas National Prison Dr. Eszter Tímea Tanács, and Chief Physician and Director of the Kiskunhalas Semmelweis Hospital Dr. Szabolcs Szepesvári.

On 15 April 2020, Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Sátoraljaújhely - Slovenské Nové Mesto border crossing point at the Hungarian-Slovakian border. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights checked the Slovakian-Hungarian border crossing point, which is open between the two countries during the emergency declared due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the entry of international transport, i.e. trucks that transport goods to Hungary, the border crossing point allows the citizens of both countries, those who live and work in a zone of 30 kilometers, i.e. those who commute to work, to cross the border.

Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Sátoraljaújhely Strict and Medium Regime Prison on 15 April 2020. The Ombudsman was received by Major General, Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service Dr. Tamás Tóth, and Colonel, Commander of the prison establishment Mr. Tamás Rózsahegyi.

On 15 April 2020, Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma paid a visit to the Záhony – Čop border crossing point at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border.