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Ombudsman’s Office participates in continuous training for magistrates

02 Jun, 2023 Paulo Fonseca 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office participated in a continuous training session for magistrates on “The status of the prisoner as the subject of sentence execution”, which was held at the Judicial Studies Centre, in Lisbon, on 2 June. The Coordinator of the National Preventive Mechanism, Miguel Feldmann, presented the module “Monitoring the prison system – challenges of the daily life of inmates”.…

The detention of migrant children in Portugal – concerns and recommendations

05 Jun, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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On World Children’s Day, the Ombudsman was represented at the meeting on alternatives to the administrative detention of migrant children in Portugal, organised in Lisbon by IOM – International Organisation for Migration (the United Nations Migration Agency), by the Coordinator of the National Preventive Mechanism, Miguel Feldmann, who presented a communication entitled “The National Preventive Mechanism and the detention of…

Response from the Government to Recommendation no. 1/B/2023 (Teachers’ mobility due to illness)

01 Jun, 2023 Paulo Fonseca 0Comments

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The Ombudsman received a response to Recommendation no. 1/B/2023, addressed to the Government on 23 March, in relation to the regime of protection and mobility in the event of illness of teaching staff. In relation to the aspects to be reviewed in the regime that currently regulates this mobility competition, the Government informs that the evaluation of its application will…

Ombudsperson participates in the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the IOI

15 May, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the Board of Directors of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) which held its annual meeting from 7 to 11 May 2023, in Vienna. In addition to organizational issues and strategic priorities, the IOI Council received and heard from the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dymtro Lubinet. To learn more about the…

Public Security Police. NPM publishes report on detention conditions and procedures

25 May, 2023 Paulo Fonseca 0Comments

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The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), which works within the Ombudsman’s Office, focused part of its activity in 2022 on the conditions and procedures of detention in Police Commands, Police Stations and other units of the Public Security Police, having elaborated a thematic report, which is now disclosed. Regarding the material conditions, it was concluded that most of the detention spaces…

Human rights. Entries open for the IX edition of the King of Spain Award

18 May, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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Entries are open for the 9th edition of the King of Spain Human Rights Award, aimed at public or private entities that have distinguished themselves in the defense, promotion and realization of human rights and democratic values or that have driven programs to promote them values. Sponsored by the Defensor del Pueblo of Spain and the University of Alcalá de…

Mitigation of the effects of inflation. Ombudsman publishes report on measures adopted by the Government

16 May, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsman’s Office has been receiving a significant number of complaints regarding various aspects of the measures adopted, since September 2022, in the context of mitigating the effects of inflation. The analysis and resolution of these complaints allowed the acquisition of vast information regarding the practical application of the measures, as well as the revelation of some problems of…

COVID-19/Housing. Ombudsperson recommends suspending the deadline for reinvestment with a view to excluding taxation of real estate capital gains

05 May, 2023 Paulo Fonseca 0Comments

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The Ombudsperson recommended to the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs the suspension, for two years, of the period for reinvestment of the value of the sale of properties intended for own and permanent housing. The legislative Recommendation aims to ensure that individual taxpayers, within the scope of measures to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, are excluded…

Ombudsman’s Office participates in the 109th Session of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

24 Apr, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, and Cristina Sá Costa (Head of International Relations) participated in the 109th Session of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, held in Geneva on 18-19 April, during which there was a dialogue between the Portuguese State and the Committee on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of…

Ombudsperson receives visit from the president of Turkey’s INDH

21 Apr, 2023 Eva Gaspar 0Comments

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The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received on 19 April a visit from a delegation of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (HREIT) led by its president, Muharrem Kiliç. The visit was intended to allow the exchange of experience and good practices, particularly in the function of National Preventive Mechanism that both institutions ensure in their respective countries.

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Ombudsman’s Office participates in continuous training for magistrates

The detention of migrant children in Portugal – concerns and recommendations

Response from the Government to Recommendation no. 1/B/2023 (Teachers’ mobility due to illness)

Ombudsperson participates in the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the IOI

Public Security Police. NPM publishes report on detention conditions and procedures

Human rights. Entries open for the IX edition of the King of Spain Award

Mitigation of the effects of inflation. Ombudsman publishes report on measures adopted by the Government

COVID-19/Housing. Ombudsperson recommends suspending the deadline for reinvestment with a view to excluding taxation of real estate capital gains

Ombudsman’s Office participates in the 109th Session of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Ombudsperson receives visit from the president of Turkey’s INDH

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