2024 Report: Challenges in State Action in the Context of Poverty, in a Year when Disability and Inclusion was a Strategic Priority

The 2024 Report of the Ombudsman, delivered today to the Portuguese Parliament, follows the structure adopted in recent years, with distinct sections dedicated to cross-cutting issues, a selection of topics analysed throughout the year, and information regarding the Ombudsman’s activity as the National Human Rights Institution. This year, poverty is the cross-cutting theme presented, both as a serious and persistent…

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Noise control. Ombudsman presents Thematic Report

The Ombudsman has published a Thematic Report on noise control which identifies the main problems found and presents a set of recommendations on an issue which, despite its significant impact on public health and quality of life in Portugal, is often undervalued by the public authorities, which contributes to a certain lack of civic awareness of the issue. Under the…

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Ombudsperson’s Office suggests PSP improves planning of police operations

The Ombudsperson’s Office has suggested that the National Directorate of the Public Security Police (PSP) improve practices in the planning of police operations, in order to guarantee the predictability, rationality and proportionality of police action. The Ombudsman’s intervention followed the analysis of complaints about a police operation in December 2024. The suggestions result from the attention given to the requirements…

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