World Mental Health Day: Ombudsman recalls need for urgent improvements in Education Centers

10 Oct, 2019 0Comments

Following visits to the country’s Educational Centers (EC), the Ombudsman, acting as head of the National Prevention Mechanism (NPM), made a recommendation in February 2019 to the Directorate General for Reinsertion and Prison Services (DGRSP) to overcome several identified shortcomings. The recommendation of the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, urged the DGRSP to install, in articulation with the health authorities, still…

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Human Rights in Business: Deputy Ombudsman participates in global consultation on the role of National Human Rights Institutions in responding to abuses

10 Oct, 2019 0Comments

The Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises will convene a two-day global consultation on the role of national human rights institutions in facilitating access to remedy for business-related human rights abuses. The Deputy Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, will take part in that global consultation that takes place on 10-11 October at Palais…

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Ombudsman / NPM recommends maximum term for stay of foreigners alone in detention facilities in airports

09 Oct, 2019 0Comments

The Ombudsman, acting as head of the National Mechanism for the Prevention (MNP) of Torture and Mistreatment, addressed a recommendation to the Immigrants and Borders Service (SEF) to avoid situations of excessive isolation of persons detained in temporary installation facilities in airports, while awaiting the decision to enter the country. The Ombudsman’s recommendation calls on the SEF to establish, after…

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child approves recommendations for Portugal

03 Oct, 2019 0Comments

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has just published its recommendations following the conclusion of the assessment cycle on compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child by Portugal. The Ombudsman hopes that the Recommendations approved by the Committee will provide an incentive for the design of strategies and the implementation of actions to achieve…

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Council of Europe: Deputy Ombudsman participates in conference on combating racism and intolerance

26 Sep, 2019 0Comments

Deputy Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho attends the high-level conference organized by the Council of Europe on the theme ‘"On the Road to Effective Equality: New responses to racism and intolerance needed?" The conference will take place on 26 and 27 September in Paris, the capital of the country currently holding the Presidency of the Council of Europe, signaling the 25th anniversary…

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Cape Verde: Ombudsman conducts training session at National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship

18 Sep, 2019 0Comments

A team from the Ombudsman traveled to the city of Praia on Santiago Island to share their experience in handling complaints and allegations about human rights violations with the staff of the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship. – CNDHC. The initiative took place at the CNDHC premises on September 16, 17 and 18 and was attended by…

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