NPM publishes thematic report on children and young people in specialised residential care

20 Nov, 2025 0Comments

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…

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Deputy Ombudsman participates in working meeting on the justice system promoted by the President of the Assembly of the Republic

11 Nov, 2025 0Comments

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…

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NPM participates in national meeting on specialized and therapeutic care

05 Jun, 2025 0Comments

The National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) participated in the 3rd National Meeting on Specialized and Therapeutic Care, held on May 9 in Figueira da Foz. The event provided an opportunity to share experiences and reflect on the challenges involved in the care of children and young people with specific needs. Among other sessions, it featured the presentation of a…

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‘Meetings at the Ombudsman’s Office’ opens with debate on human rights, freedom of expression and the media

06 May, 2025 0Comments

On 5 May, the Ombudsman’s Office held the first edition of ‘Meetings at the Ombudsman’s Office’, a new initiative aimed at promoting public debate on issues relevant to the exercise of rights and citizenship. The first meeting was dedicated to freedom of expression and the media, also marking World Press Freedom Day. In an informal format and open to the…

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Ombudsman’s Office participates in international meetings on corporate due diligence in sustainability matters

15 Apr, 2025 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office was represented by Elsa Dias, Coordinator of the Economic Rights and Taxation Unit, from 7 to 9 April in Vienna, at two initiatives dedicated to the implementation of the new directive on corporate due diligence in sustainability matters (CSDDD), which recently entered into force in the European Union. On 7 and 8 April, the Symposium on Access…

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Deputy Ombudsperson takes part in High Level Conference at the Council of Europe

11 Apr, 2025 0Comments

The Deputy Ombudsperson took part in the High Level Conference for Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions (INDH), held on 27 and 28 March 2025 at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg. Representing the Ombudsman, Estrela Chaby took part in this meeting promoted by the Council of Europe, under the presidency of Luxembourg, which brought together around a hundred experts…

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Ombudsman’s Office takes part in European meeting on the rights of people with disabilities

03 Apr, 2025 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office took part in the meeting of the Working Group on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), which took place in Berlin on 31 March and 1 April, on the sidelines of the Global Summit of People with Disabilities. The meeting brought together representatives…

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Ombudsman’s Office receives delegation from the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Protection of National Minorities

28 Mar, 2025 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office received a delegation from the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities, as part of its fifth monitoring visit to Portugal, to discuss the human rights situation in the country. The meeting took place on 26 March 2025 at its headquarters, in Lisbon. During the meeting, the representatives of…

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Human rights. Ombudsman’s Office takes part in the session that concluded the Universal Periodic Review of Portugal

27 Mar, 2025 0Comments

On 24 March, the Ombudsman’s Office took part in the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which considered and debated the final report of the Working Group on the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Portugal. Represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, the State body valued Portugal’s efforts to fulfil its international…

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