The Ombudsman (Parliamentary
Commissioner) for Civil Rights

Constitution of the Republic of Hungary, 1990
(excerpt)

Chapter V. Ombudsman for the Protectlon of Civil Rights.
Ombudsman for the Protection of National
and Ethnic Minority Rights.

Article 32/B

(1) It is the duty of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) for Civil Rights to investigate, or to have investigated, any abuse of constitutional rights that has come to his attention, and to initiate general or particular measures for redress.

(2) The Ombudsman for the protection of national and minority rights investigates, or has investigated, any abuse of nationality or ethnic minority rights that has come to his attention, and initiates general or particular measures for redress.

(3) In cases defined in the law, anyone may propose that the Ombudsman take action.

(4) The Ombudsmen for civil rights and for nationality and ethnic minority rights are elected, on the nomination of the President of the Republic, by Parliament with two-thirds of the affirmative votes of all MPs necessary. For the protection of ceriain constitutional rights, Parliament may elect separate Ombudsmen.

(5) Thecompetence of the Ombudsman for national and ethnic minority rights is exercised by a body appointed by national and ethnic minority groups and elected by the Parliament consisting of one person for each nationality and ethnic minority group, and elected by Parliament.

(6) Each Ombudsman reports on his activities and experiences annually to Parliament.

(7) For the ratification of the law on Ombudsmen (parliament commissioners), the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the MP's present are required.