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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Human Rights Network of Portuguese-speaking Countries strengthens international cooperation during GANHRI Assembly

14 Mar, 2025 0Comments

From March 10 to 12, Geneva hosted the Annual Assembly and Conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), featuring the active participation of the Human Rights Network of Portuguese-speaking Countries. The formal presentation of this Network and its members marked a significant milestone in its consolidation and global recognition, reinforcing its commitment to advancing human rights…

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Ombudsman’s Office collaborates in European technical assistance programme for Kenya’s Administrative Justice Commission

27 Feb, 2025 0Comments

On February 24 and 25, the Ombudsman’s Office received a delegation from the Kenyan Administrative Justice Commission as part of the European Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) programme on the right to information and administrative justice. The purpose of the working visit was to strengthen the capacities and competences of the Kenya Administrative Justice Commission’s research department in the…

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Ombudsperson in Bissau to prepare presentation of the CPLP Human Rights Network to GANHRI

21 Feb, 2025 0Comments

In her capacity as interim president of the CPLP Human Rights Network, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, traveled to Bissau on February 19 and 20, where she held a series of institutional meetings with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and preparing the presentation and consolidation of the Network at international level, with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights…

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Ombudsman’s Office takes part in the 2nd edition of the IOI Academy

06 Feb, 2025 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office took part in the 2nd edition of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Academy, promoted by the Europe region and this time hosted by the Dutch Ombudsman. The event took place in The Hague on 29 January and brought together 22 participants from counterpart institutions in 18 European countries, who discussed methods and shared experiences on how to…

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International Human Rights Day. Ombudsperson takes part in international conference in Slovenia

10 Dec, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsperson took part in the high-level international conference on the effectiveness of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), which took place in Bled, Slovenia, on 5 and 6 December. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia and brought together participants from different countries to debate contemporary challenges in the promotion and…

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