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Ombudsperson participates in conference on ‘Combating violence against women and domestic violence’

The Ombudsperson took part in the conference on ‘Combating violence against women and domestic violence’, which took place on 25 November at the Casa das Histórias – Paula Rego, in Cascais, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The joint initiative of the Ministries of Justice, Internal Administration, Youth and Modernisation featured speeches…

2024-11-27
Content type: Recommendations
Accidents at work and occupational diseases. Outdated criteria for calculating pension remission capital
Entity addressed: Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security
2024-11-18
Content type: News
Accidents at work and occupational diseases. Ombudsperson calls for updating of the way compensation is calculated

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, has recommended that the government urgently update the calculation of capital compensation awarded to workers who have suffered an accident at work or occupational disease, so that it reflects both current average life expectancy and interest rates. These two indicators, which are part of determining the amount to be paid, are far out of date,…

2024-11-18
Content type: News
Ombudsman represented at the Universal Periodic Review of Portugal at the UN

The Ombudsman was represented by Sofia Duarte, head of the Law and International Relations Office, at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Portugal before the United Nations Human Rights Council, which took place on 6 November in Geneva. During this evaluation, Portugal received recommendations from other UN member states, some of which were in line with concerns already raised by…

2024-11-14
Content type: News
Portuguese Ombudsman celebrates 50 years with conference together with CPLP partners on the role of Ombudsman institutions in the defence of democracy and fundamental rights

On September 27, the Palácio de Vilalva in Lisbon hosted the conference “Five Decades of Freedom and Justice: Celebrating 50 Years of the Ombudsman and April 25”. The event, organized by the Ombudsman’s Office, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of this institution in Portugal. The initiative brought together members of the Network of Ombudsmen, National Human Rights Commissions…

2024-10-04
Content type: News
Legal advisers. Ombudsman is recruiting

The Ombudsman is recruiting legal advisors, under the terms of article 21 of Decree-Law no. 80/2021, of October 6, and Regulation no. 159/2022, of February 11. Admission requirements A degree in Law, with a final average of 14 or more; or a Master’s degree in Law, with a final average of 14 or more. To apply Send the following to…

2024-09-16
Content type: News
Ombudsperson participates at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

The Ombudsperson participated in the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council by intervening in a panel discussion, which took place on September 11, 2024, in Geneva, on how to “Promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights in the context of combating inequalities”. In her remote intervention, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, stressed the centrality of human…

2024-09-11
Content type: News
Participation of the Ombudsman in the Pre-Session of the 4th Cycle of Evaluation of Portugal in the context of the Universal Periodic Review

On August 30, in Geneva, the Ombudsman, represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, took part in the Pre-Session of the 4th cycle of evaluation of Portugal under the Universal Periodic Review. This event, which precedes the formal evaluation to be carried out next November, was an opportunity for the Ombudsman to present his observations and recommendations on the…

2024-09-06
Content type: News
Ombudsman challenges ISS position on unemployment benefit for victims of domestic violence

The Ombudsman’s Office has pleaded with the Social Security Institute’s (ISS) the right to unemployment benefits for victims of domestic violence who have terminated their employment contracts under the terms of the Decent Work Agenda Law, in force since May 2023. A different position is being adopted by the ISS, which only recognises this right in cases of termination after…

2024-07-25
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