Human Rights Day

  On December 10th is celebrated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ anniversary which was proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly.Signed after the end of the Second World War, the universalist vision of the Declaration is anchored in the inviolability of the human person dignity principle and in the collective goal of promoting and respecting human rights,…

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International Day of People with Disabilities

    On December 3rd it is celebrated the International Day of People with Disabilities, established by the United Nations General Assembly (Resolution 47/3).On this day, the Ombudsman of Portugal underlines the continuous need to promote people with disabilities’ rights, to work for their well-being and to take action for their inclusion in all aspects of life, whether is in…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On November 25th, the national and international community is marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999. Violence against women is still, unfortunately, a tragic reality present in contemporary societies crossing all age groups and social status. Expressing itself in many ways (physical or psychological), or in many…

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The Ombudsman of Portugal promotes the transnational seminar “The Ombudsman network – to build together a more effective, accountable, transparent and ethical administration”

The Portuguese Ombudsman, in association with the Diputado del Común of the Canary Islands, and in collaboration with the Cape Verde Ombudsman and the Médiateur de la République of Senegal, promotes the transnational seminar “Ombudsman Network – building together a more effective, accountable, transparent and ethical administration”. The event will take place on 14 November at the Casa dos Açores,…

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