On the eve of the European elections, "The State of European Democracy: How to Enable Citizen Participation" is the theme of the annual conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen, which will be held in Brussels on 8 and 9 April. Organized by European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, the conference will discuss measures to improve participatory democracy in the European Union…
Portugal has a long-standing commitment to the recognition and protection of human rights and in the last decades efforts have been made to be in line with the highest international standards. Examples include the National Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings, the National Strategy for the Integration of Gypsy Communities, the National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination and the ratification…
The Ombudsman participates in the consultation of the United Nations Network on the implementation of the Global Pact for Migration, adopted in December 2018 in Marrakesh. The National Human Rights Institutions will play an important role in the implementation of this instrument, which aims to promote safe, orderly and regular migrations worldwide. It will be up to all of them,…
Representatives of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from all regions of the world are meeting in Geneva for the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). The meeting, which will take place from 4 to 7 March, will focus on the role of NHRIs in the review of the Global Compact for Safe, Ordained and…
The rule of law as guarantor of freedom and democracy will be the focus of debate at the World Law Congress, which will meet in Madrid on February 19 and 20. Organized by the World Association of Jurists (WJA), the event was convened under the motto "Constitution, democracy and freedom" and will be attended by the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral,…
The Portuguese Ombudsman was selected by the European Union (EU) for a twinning project for the technical training of the Turkish Ombudsman. The project is part of the general objective of strengthening the rule of law in Turkey and aims to develop the capacity of the Ombudsman, and the Ombudsman’s institution, to uphold fundamental rights, prosecute complaints against violations of…
On 21 July 2017, an international seminar was held in the city of Praia, in Cape Verde, under the theme The State’s Commitment to Good Governance and the Ombudsman’s Duties, developed under the scope of the MAC Demos Project. This is a cooperation project that aims to promote the Ombudsmen in their relationship with citizens and Public Administrations, in the…
