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Hungary
The Commissioner for
Fundamental Rights is an
ombudsman type body which is
responsible for the protection of all
fundamental rights and all vulnerable
groups and is also competent to deal
with complaints against the police
involving maladministration.
Complaints may be submitted in
person, by email, fax, in writing or
on-line.
Since 2008 a new Police Complaints
Body, ‘The Independent Police
Complaints Board’ (IPCB) has
competence to deal with complaints
against the police.
The Commissioner for
Fundamental Rights may
proceed upon complaints
as well as ex officio, and
may propose remedies to
the relevant authority.
to regulate and monitor
police actions towards a
more complete
enforcement of the rule of
law.
To improve the well being
of persons and society and
to regain their confidence;
and
The aims of the IPCB are:
The IPCB can investigate complaints
against the police which involve
unlawful coercion, inaction or other
police actions. Complaints must be
submitted within 20 days from the
infringement or from when the
complainant became aware of it.
Third party complaints may be
made so long as they are
authorised
Complainants can access the
decision in the case by contacting
the National Police Headquarters
following the examination and the
legal conclusions defined by the
Board.
The Commissioner does not have
the power to bring legally binding
decisions, nor can he initiate the
proceedings of courts in individual
cases.
The IPCB has the power to make
The Board investigates police
measures and omissions from the
protection of fundamental rights
perspective. For example,
concerning;
- police tasks and instructions;
- their violation or omission
- the obligation of police officers
to be identifiable
- police measures or omissions,
and their lawfulness
- the application and lawfulness of
coercive means
The IPCB has developed a Board
Charter of the Independent Police
Complaints Board
The IPCB is constituted in
Hungarian Law under the
Fundamental Law of Hungary; by
orders on the service regulation of
Police; and by the Parliamentary
Resolution of 2014 on the election
of the members of the
Independent Police Complaints
Board
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