Human Rights Advisory Council The Human Rights Advisory Council has been established as the AOB’s advisory body. Its responsibility is to advise the AOB with respect of its established as advisory body new competences, including but not limited to the determination of general investigative focal points and prior to issuing determinations of maladministration and recommendations. Furthermore, it can make suggestions to the AOB on how to ensure a unity of action and investigative standards. The Human Rights Advisory Council consists of the chairperson and deputy chairperson (both appointed by the AOB) and 32 additional members and substitute members who are delegated on the basis of parity by the Ministries, Laender and NGOs. Human Rights Advisory Council Chairwoman: Renate Kicker Deputy Chairwoman: Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer Name Function Institution Mathias VOGL Member Federal Ministry of the Interior Konrad KOGLER Supstitute member Federal Ministry of the Interior Anna SPORRER Member Federal Chancellery Brigitte OHMS Supstitute member Federal Chancellery Gerhard AIGNER Member Federal Ministry of Health Irene HAGER-RUHS Supstitute member Federal Ministry of Health Christian PILNACEK Member Federal Ministry of Justice Gerhard NOGRATNIG Supstitute member Federal Ministry of Justice Billur GÖKAL Member Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports Karl SATZINGER Supstitute member Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports Helmut TICHY Member Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Ulrike NGUYEN Supstitute member Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Hansjörg HOFER Member Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection Alexander BRAUN Supstitute member Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection 41