Seminar “Accumulation Disorder: Law, Animal Welfare and Public Health” – Sintra – 06/11/2019

30 Oct, 2019 0Comments

The Ombudsman, in collaboration with the Municipality of Sintra, joins the initiative of the National Observatory for the Defense of Animals and Diffuse Interests (ONDAID) in organizing the Seminar “Accumulation Disorder – Law, Animal Welfare and Health”. Public ”. The event will take place on November 6, 2019, in the auditorium of the Olga Cadaval Cultural Center in Sintra. The…

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Ombudsman talks about “Life in society and the ethical requirement” at the opening session of the 33rd Social Pastoral Meeting

22 Oct, 2019 0Comments

The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, spoke at the opening session of the 33rd Social Pastoral Meeting, which will take place in Fatima from October 22 to 24, under the motto “Bringing the peripheries to the center”. To access the program of the Meeting, inaugurated by the president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, D. Manuel Clemente, click here. To read the…

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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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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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