November 2021 - Provedoria de Justiça

Maria Lúcia Amaral takes office for a second mandate as Ombudsman

02 Dec, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

On 2 December, at 12.30 pm, Professor Maria Lúcia da Conceição Abrantes Amaral took up her post as Ombudsman for a second mandate, in a ceremony presided over by the President of the Assembly of the Republic. Under the terms of the provisions established in no. 3 of article 23 of the Constitution, on 19 November, the Assembly of the…

Deputy Ombudsman intervenes at the 10th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

29 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Deputy Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, addressed the 10th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, which takes place from 29 November to 1 December 2021, under the theme: “The next decade of business and human rights: increasing the pace and scale of action to implement the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” Teresa Anjinho participated in the Forum as…

Ombudsman at the 17th National Congress on Bioethics

26 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsman participated in the 17th National Congress on Bioethics, under the theme “Our post-pandemic future”. Maria Lúcia Amaral opened the session dedicated to Fundamental Rights. The Congress was co-organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, the Portuguese Bioethics Association and the Legal and Economic Research Centre…

Access to public employment. Ombudsman expresses concern in relation to discrimination on grounds of age and recommends that the Government re-examines the legislation in force

23 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsman sent a recommendation to the Minister for Modernization of the State and Public Administration in order to promote inter-ministerial reflection, and consequent re-examination of the legal solutions in force, in relation to the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age in access to public employment. The recommendation arises in the wake of persistent complaints received from people who…

Digital signature. Ombudsman warns that Public Administration services must provide alternative means for citizens

23 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsman suggested to a local authority to change its municipal regulations, in the part that requires a qualified digital signature for the delivery of requests, documents and complaints. The suggestion arose from a complaint submitted to the Ombudsman by a person who, not knowing how to use the qualified digital signature, was unable to submit documents to the municipal…

Ombudsman marks the Universal Day of the Rights of the Child

20 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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On 20 November, we celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989, signed by Portugal on 26 January 1990 and approved, for ratification, by Resolution no. 20/90 of the Assembly of the Republic, on 8 June 1990. Welcoming a new vision on the unquestionable…

Deputy Ombudsman participates in ENNHRI Leadership Forum

09 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Deputy Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, participates in the Leadership Forum of ENNHRI- European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. The Forum sessions take place from 10 to 26 November 2021. To access the programme click here.

Deputy Ombudsman participates in Demos conference on Human Rights

24 Jun, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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“Mediation and the defence of Human Rights within the framework of the Demos project” was the theme of the two-day conference that took place in Santa Cruz de La Palma between 24-26 June, with the participation of the Deputy Ombudsman, Joaquim Pedro Cardoso da Costa. To consult the programme, click here.

Deputy Ombudsman participates in the Mediation Conference “Present and Future” – DEMOS Project

05 Nov, 2019 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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5th November – The Deputy Ombudsman, Joaquim Pedro Cardoso da Costa, participated in the Mediation Conference “Present and Future” that took place in Tenerife, within the scope of the DEMOS Project. To consult the program click here.

Deputy Ombudsman at “Health on a Day” conference

04 Nov, 2021 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Deputy Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, was present at the “Health on a Day” conference, which took place on 3 November, in Lisbon. To access the results of the population survey on the subject and the programme of this initiative of the Portuguese Medical Association click here and here, respectively.

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Maria Lúcia Amaral takes office for a second mandate as Ombudsman

Deputy Ombudsman intervenes at the 10th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

Ombudsman at the 17th National Congress on Bioethics

Access to public employment. Ombudsman expresses concern in relation to discrimination on grounds of age and recommends that the Government re-examines the legislation in force

Digital signature. Ombudsman warns that Public Administration services must provide alternative means for citizens

Ombudsman marks the Universal Day of the Rights of the Child

Deputy Ombudsman participates in ENNHRI Leadership Forum

Deputy Ombudsman participates in Demos conference on Human Rights

Deputy Ombudsman participates in the Mediation Conference “Present and Future” – DEMOS Project

Deputy Ombudsman at “Health on a Day” conference

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