Hungarian Ombudsman demoted by his foreign colleagues
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It is official, the Hungarian Ombudsman has been demoted by his foreign colleagues. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights fell from category “A” to category “B”.
The Hungarian Ombudsman was downgraded
The World Federation of National Human Rights Institutions has decided to downgrade the Hungarian human rights state institution from category “A” to “B”, as reported by 24.hu.
It means that our Ombudsman no longer has voting rights and cannot hold office in the World Federation. Furthermore, it can only participate as an observer in Federation meetings and cannot actively participate in the work of the UN Human Rights Council.
Failed to address important issues and protect human rights
“Kozma Ákos, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, and his office are failing to adequately address a range of human rights concerns, including violations against vulnerable ethnic minorities, LGBT+ people, refugees and migrants,”
the organisation says.
“It has failed to defend civilians, press freedom and the independence of the judiciary. It has not referred politically sensitive issues to the Constitutional Court. This also shows a lack of independence of the Ombudsman, according to the decision of the World Association of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).”
The Helsinki Committee (Magyar Helsinki Bizottság) writes in a Facebook post that for the above-mentioned reasons, the Hungarian human rights state institution has been reclassified from category “A” to “B”.
The global mafia is gaining ground.