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Commissioner for Fundamental Rights to annually submit a report to the Parliament on his
activities, including the performance of the tasks of the NPM as well. 44 The Parliament
shall debate the report of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, also covering his
performance of the tasks of the NPM, within the year of its submission. 45 The report of the
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, also covering his performance of the tasks of the
NPM, is first debated in the competent Committees, then on the plenary session of the
Parliament. “The report of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall be published on
the website of the Office after the Parliament has passed a resolution on it”.46
32.
Engaging in a continuous and constructive dialogue aimed at following up the
implementation of recommendations, as suggested in Clause 41 of the Subcommittee’s
report, is a statutory obligation of not only the NPM but also the heads of places of
detention, authorities and other organs concerned. The dialogue between the NPM and the
recommendations’ addressees is conducted using the report as a platform. The ways of
following up recommendations, including the time limit for responding, are regulated in
detail by the law.47
33.
In accordance with Article 22 of the OPCAT and the recommendation made in
Clause 42 of the Subcommittee’s report, in order to discuss the implementation of its
recommendations, the NPM conducts constructive dialogue with the competent authorities
not only in writing but also holding direct meetings and in the form of follow-up visits.
34.
It is the statutory obligation of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights to publish
his annual report on his activities,48 as well as the comprehensive annual report on the
performance of the tasks of the NPM49 on the Office’s website after the Parliament has
passed a resolution thereon. The NPM shall notify, in writing, the major detention
authorities, the heads of the visited places of detention, the members of the CCB, the
Subcommittee, and the media of the publication of the report on the Office’s website.
35.
After having sent the NPM’s annual report to the members of the CCB, and its
English translation to the Subcommittee and the CCB, the Commissioner for Fundamental
Rights also publishes the report on the OPCAT NPM section of the Office’s homepage. The
comprehensive reports on the performance of the tasks of the NPM for the years 2015 and
2016 have already been submitted to the Subcommittee. Those reports may be accessed on
the Subcommittee’s website as well.50 The Parliament has not debated yet the 2017 Annual
Report of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. The 2017 Comprehensive Annual
Report on the performance of the tasks of the NPM will be published on the Office’s
website after the Parliament has passed a resolution thereon, and its English translation,
following the practice of recent years, will be submitted to the Subcommittee.
36.
During the visits, the colleagues of the NPM introduce themselves to the
interviewees in accordance with the recommendations in Clause 46 of the Subcommittee’s
report.
37.
The NPM performs its tasks deriving from Article 19 of the OPCAT in accordance
with the recommendations in Clauses 50 and 51 of the Subcommittee’s report. The NPM’s
activities related to the legislative process are described in detail in Paragraphs 27 and 28.
B.
Final recommendations
38.
Regarding the recommendations made in Clause 52 of the Subcommittee’s report,
the NPM considers that the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, due to his and his
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Section 30(4) of the Ombudsman Act.
Section 40(3) of the Ombudsman Act.
Section 40(4) of the Ombudsman Act.
Sections 31 through 38 of the Ombudsman Act.
Section 40(4) of the Ombudsman Act The reports of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights may
be found at: www.ajbh.hu/eves-beszamolok.
Section 39/C of the Ombudsman Act The comprehensive annual reports of the NPM may be found at:
www.ajbh.hu/opcateves-jelentesek.
www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/OPCAT/Pages/AnnualreportsreceivedfromNPM.aspx.