The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), integrated within the Ombudsman’s Office, has carried out for the first time visits to the five specialised residential care units for children and young people with intensive educational and/or therapeutic needs. To mark Universal Children’s Day, which is celebrated today, the report presenting the findings of this work is being released. Although they represent only…
Two years after the deadline for submitting applications to the Support Programme for More Sustainable Buildings (PAE+S 2023), the Ombudsman continues to receive new complaints on the subject. Marking these two years, a new assessment of the programme’s implementation was sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment. The document is being released at a time when thousands of…
On 7 November, Deputy Ombudsman Estrela Chaby participated in a working meeting on the justice system, promoted by the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco. The initiative brought together representatives of the Government, parliamentary groups and officials from various entities in the sector, with the aim of identifying priority areas of convergence with a view to…
On 28 November, the Ombudsman’s Office is promoting a new edition of “Encounters at the Ombudsman’s Office”, an initiative that aims to encourage reflection and dialogue on fundamental rights and issues relevant to society. This third edition will focus on the theme “Caring, Protecting, Empowering: challenges of residential care for children and young people”, bringing together different perspectives and experiences…
