The National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (NPM) is publishing the conclusions of visits to places of deprivation of liberty in 2024, continuing to increase the visibility and transparency of its work. In addition to a brief description of the visit, the information published highlights the risk factors and positive…

The Ombudsman’s Office has asked the Secretary of State for Housing to intervene swiftly, with a view to correcting the flaws detected in the application of the compensation mechanism provided for in Decree-Law no. 132/2023, of 27 December, calling for the adoption of measures that guarantee effective and timely access to the compensation due to landlords, and avoid inequalities resulting…

The Ombudsman has submitted a request to the Constitutional Court for a declaration of unconstitutionality, with general binding force, of article 176-C of the Penal Code, which establishes the crime of ‘acts contrary to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression’. The petition argues that this rule, added by Article 4 of Law 15/2024 of 29 January, does not comply…

The Ombudsman’s Office has received numerous complaints about the Support Programme for More Sustainable Buildings 2023 (PAE+S). Although questions of a very diverse nature have been raised, and several are still being analysed, a first critical point has been identified in the exclusion decisions: the change in the criteria relating to the mandatory presentation of the energy certificate. The programme…