In 2018, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed on December 10, 1948, was celebrated. In addition to other initiatives, the Ombudsman organized conferences to reflect on the areas of Portugal, which is simultaneously a National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and a National Institution for Human Rights. "Free and Equal," which refers to the…
The Ministry of Finance considers that "it is not currently timely to introduce an amendment to article 74 of the IRS Code". The reply sent to this organ of the State by the Secretary of State for Finance, António Mendonça Mendes, stems from the legislative recommendation addressed by the Ombudsman to the Minister of Finance at the beginning of October…
The Ombudsman addressed the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights organized by the Tribunal da Relação do Porto. To read the intervention of Maria Lúcia Amaral, "Human Rights and Globalization", click here.
In 2017, the Ombudsman received a total of 40 939 requests through the various channels available to citizens, almost 7% more than in the previous year. The total number of complaints received amounted to 9,333, 10% more than in 2016. The complaints that gave rise to the opening of new procedures, withdrawing those that were found not to be the…
