Office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary

On 24 March 2022, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma held an online consultation with Chief Ombudsman for New Zealand Mr. Peter Boshier about the issue of the situation of people arriving in Hungary, fleeing the war in Ukraine.

On 23 March 2022, Regional Migration Researcher of the International Committee of the Red Cross Ms. Jessica Chillemi and Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to Hungary Mr. Frédéric Boyer were received by Secretary General Dr. Balázs Könnyid at the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights.

On 22 March 2022, Ombudsman Dr. Ákos Kozma visited the Lónya Help Point and the border crossing point located between Lónya and Dzvinkove in the company of Fire Colonel Mr. Béla Varga, Head of Directorate for Disaster Management of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.

On 22 March 2022, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma and his staff members handed over the donations collected for the Lónya Help Point to the volunteers of the Hungarian Red Cross.

On 22 March 2022, the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights opened its regional office in Miskolc. Thus, from 1 April 2022, citizens will be able to personally request the Ombudsman’s inquiry not only in Szeged, Debrecen and Győr, but also in this major city of Northern Hungary. As Dr. Ákos Kozma, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights underlined during the opening ceremony, the regional offices allow for more efficient contacts with citizens, as well as with persons fleeing to Hungary from the war in Ukraine.

The Hungarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability (ÉFOÉSZ) celebrated its 40th anniversary on 21 March 2022 at the Museum of Fine Arts. At the anniversary event, Commissioner for Fundamental Rights Dr. Ákos Kozma also greeted the participants.