The Portuguese Ombudsman receives a delegation from the Armenia’s Human Rights Defender and UNHCR representative (update)

  The Portuguese Ombudsman receives, from August 22nd to 24th, a delegation from the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and a representative from the United Nations Refugee Agency. Within this visit, a working session was held today to present the activities carried out by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and by the United Nations Refugee Agency in Armenia, namely,…

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The Portuguese Ombudsman receives a delegation from the Armenia’s Human Rights Defender and UNHCR representative

The Portuguese Ombudsman receives, from August 22nd to 24th, a delegation from the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and a representative from the United Nations Refugee Agency. The visit main goal is to know the activity developed by the Portuguese Ombudsman and to exchange experiences concerning the promotion and defense of the migrants’ rights, refugees and asylum seekers. The meeting…

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Ombudsman takes stock of the conference in Cape Verde on “The State’s commitment to good governance and the Ombudsman’s tasks”

On 21 July 2017, an international seminar was held in the city of Praia, in Cape Verde, under the theme The State’s Commitment to Good Governance and the Ombudsman’s Duties, developed under the scope of the MAC Demos Project. This is a cooperation project that aims to promote the Ombudsmen in their relationship with citizens and Public Administrations, in the…

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The Portuguese Ombudsman is marking the World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Next Sunday, July 30th, is the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, a date to reaffirm the commitment of an entire community for the elimination of the human beings traffic and of the human rights defense. The human dignity principle presents itself as the common denominator that, in spite of our several differences (linguistic, cultural and religious), nourishes our community…

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National Preventive Mechanism addressed recommendations to the National Director of the Public Security Police

The National Prevention Mechanism, following the visits made to the Musgueira Police Station and to the Benfica Division of the National Public Security Police, on March 28th and 29th, addressed two recommendations to the National Director of this institution. The National Prevention Mechanism recommended measures to ensure the immediate access of this entity to the interior of the institutions, as…

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