The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received a reply from the Minister of Justice, Francisca Van Dunen, to the recommendation made to the Government to amend the law on the retention of data generated in the context of the provision of electronic communications services. "I will follow with concern the issues raised by your recommendation, and also note that in view…
The diversity of today’s societies forces us to deal with an ever-widening and complex multicultural horizon, which opens up a huge range of opportunities, but also challenges. Given the natural tendency to live with those who are similar, it is necessary to combat the cultural and racial prejudice that generates distrust of the one who is different. Celebrating today’s International…
The CPLP Human Rights Network expresses its deep regret for the catastrophe that has hit Mozambique and expresses its total solidarity with the Mozambican people. As the country faces a scenario of tremendous devastation, following what may have been the worst climate disaster ever to hit the Southern Hemisphere, the CPLP Human Rights Network is entirely at the disposal of…
Following visits to educational centers, the Ombudsman, acting as the National Prevention Mechanism (MNP), addressed a recommendation to the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP) to overcome various identified shortcomings. The recommendation of the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, urges the DGRSP to establish, in conjunction with the Health authorities, this year, a therapeutic unit for the treatment of acute…
The period for the submission of candidatures for the completion of two vacancies in the Advisory Council of the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (NPM), assigned to the Ombudsman, is open. The purpose is to fill these two vacancies, for two years, by representatives of associations of private law, with a corporate purpose related to the purposes of…
In 2018, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, recommended to the Minister of Planning and Infrastructures the amendment of the Regulation of Legal Qualification to Drive, so that the diploma would provide for the possibility of justification for any failure to attend examinations of driving. Already this year, the Secretary of State for Infrastructures came to give an account of the…
On the day of the Zero Discrimination, which is highlighted today, the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, draws attention to the fact that complaints about municipal swimming pools that condition access to people with HIV/AIDS continue to arrive. As early as 2016, a complaint had been made on this subject, and the Ombudsman found that, for alleged public health reasons, a…
The Ombudsman took part in the conference organized by the Center for Administrative and Fiscal Arbitration (CAAD) on February 26 in Lisbon to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Maria Lúcia Amaral intervened in the debate on "The Frontier between tax collection and taxpayers’ guarantees" alongside Helena Borges, director general of the Tax Authority (TA). After a peak of complaints that coincided…
The Ombudsman participated in the seminar "Mediation – Present and Future", organized by the Diputado del Común of the Canary Islands, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on 21 February. Promoted by the DEMOS Project and funded by the ERDF – European Fund of the European Union Regional Development, the seminar focused on the exchange of experiences on the development of…
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,…
