46 most active platforms within the category of “classic” online press or- Although 2019 was a special year in many respects, it is worth gans in 2019. Regarding the print media, Népszava with its print ver- looking at the breakdown of events by types, as well as the trends sion was the press organ that published the largest number of news that emerge from it. (46) relating to the activities of the Office. In this regard, Népszava was followed by Magyar Nemzet (26 appearances), Magyar Hírlap (20 appearances), HVG (18 appearances) and Somogy Hírlap (12 appear­ ances). According to the statistics, among the radios and televisions, the topics relating to the activities of the Office were discussed on In the reporting year, the key cooperation partners of the Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities were the following: Elected bodies • Association of National Self-Governments of the Nationalities • Nationality self-governments at local, regional and national level • Parliamentary Committee Representing the Nationalities in Hungary • Parliamentary Committees • Constitutional Court Other organisations protecting fundamental rights • Equal Treatment Authority • National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information • National Media and Infocommunications Authority Governmental and public administration bodies • State Secretariat for Church and Nationality Relations of the Prime Minister ’s Office • Deputy State Secretariat for Social Inclusion, Ministry of Interior • Centre of Education for National Minorities Living in Hungary, Educational Authority • National Election Commission • National Election Office • Miklós Vecsei, appointee of the Prime Minister Consultative bodies • Working Group Against Hate Crimes • Thematic Working Group for Nationality Issues, Human Rights Working Group, Ministry of Justice • Human Rights Working Group, Ministry of Justice • Thematic Working Group for Roma Issues • Anti-segregation Roundtable • Roma Coordination Council • Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta Kossuth Rádió 27 times, ATV 26 times, Klubrádió 23 times, RTL Klub 22 times and Hír TV 16 times. 2.6. T HE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, OMBUDSMAN FOR THE RIGHTS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES IN THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARENA 2.6.1. ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL ARENA Continuous liaising with professional forums, as well as obtaining and processing information are the responsibilities of the Deputy Commissioner stipulated by law – and also her priority tasks, which serve as the basis for all the other activities, especially the efficient and effective conduct of individual and comprehensive inquiries. Accordingly, in 2019, the Deputy Commissioner endeavoured to be present in the everyday lives of the nationality communities, and to monitor, collect and systematise the information on the enforcement of their rights, and in parallel, the current situation and the public life of these communities. Since the establishment of the institution of the Deputy Commissioner, from 2012 to 2018, the number of events had steadily increased, but it slightly dipped in the year under review due to the relocation of the Ombudsman’s Office and the expiry of the Deputy Commissioner’s mandate. However, it is important to emphasise that the data relating to active presence (professional contact, continuous presence, representation) and to passive presence (accessibility, renown, availability) are separate: although the Deputy Commissioner did not temporarily have the opportunity to participate in the life of the communities, she remained an authentic public institution for the nationalities concerned, so they continued to turn to her with their complaints with confidence. In 2019, the number of complaints even rose by 6 percent. In addition to the above, the Deputy Commissioner kept continuous professional contact with those national and international research institutions, church and civil society organisations which are active in the enforcement of the cultural autonomy of nationality communities and the promotion of their rights to equal treatment and equal opportunity. While planning her calendar of events for 2019, the Deputy Commissioner sought to devote sufficient time and attention to each and every national minority: the distribution of events by nationalities reflects the demographic situation of the communities in Hungary. The Ombudsman for the Rights of National Minorities also wished You can find detailed information about the professional to contribute to boosting awareness of child rights and their practices experience gained between 2013 and 2019, as well as the among children and young people from national minorities through specificities of the caseload of 2019 in Chapter 1.10 of this her activities. With that in mind, she supported the implementation of report titled “The focal points of the activity of the Deputy several children’s rights projects of the Council of Europe in Hungary Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Ombudsman for already in the previous years. Special awareness-raising classes the Rights of National Minorities in 2019”. have been organised by the Secretariat of the Deputy Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities for students of nationality schools from 2018. During the informal, 45- and 90-minute classes, the staff members focus on discussing the topics of nationality rights and the use of nationality language with secondary school students. REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF HUNGARY AND HIS DEPUTIES – 2019