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At the invitation of Portugal’s Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, the third meeting of the Network of Ombudsmen, National Human Rights Commissions and other Human Rights Institutions of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries took place in Lisbon (CPLP Network of Human rights). During the meeting, scheduled to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it was…

In 2018, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed on December 10, 1948, was celebrated. In addition to other initiatives, the Ombudsman organized conferences to reflect on the areas of Portugal, which is simultaneously a National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and a National Institution for Human Rights. "Free and Equal," which refers to the…

The Ministry of Finance considers that "it is not currently timely to introduce an amendment to article 74 of the IRS Code". The reply sent to this organ of the State by the Secretary of State for Finance, António Mendonça Mendes, stems from the legislative recommendation addressed by the Ombudsman to the Minister of Finance at the beginning of October…

The Ombudsman addressed the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights organized by the Tribunal da Relação do Porto. To read the intervention of Maria Lúcia Amaral, "Human Rights and Globalization", click here.

A Provedora de Justiça esteve na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para falar sobre “The Ombudsperson as Keeper of the Rule of Law". A deslocação de Maria Lúcia Amaral ocorreu no âmbito do Seminário Permanente sobre o Estado e o Estudo do Direito (SPEED), lecionado em inglês. Promovido desde 1999, o SPEED insere-se no quadro das atividades…

The Ombudsman promotes in Funchal, on November 8th, the Colloquium “Universal Declaration of Human Rights – An Atlantic Look”. The initiative takes place as part of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is sponsored by the European Union’s DEMOS program, aimed at training public administration officials in the fields of citizenship education and procedural transparency.…

2018-10-19 IRS: Provedora de Justiça pede solução fiscal justa para a tributação de rendimentos de anos anteriores 2018-12-10 IRS: Ministério das Finanças considera inoportuno acatar recomendação da Provedora de Justiça sobre tributação de rendimentos de anos anteriores 2019-09-19 IRS: Provedora de Justiça aplaude alteração do regime de tributação de rendimentos de anos anteriores        

A Provedora de Justiça decidiu avançar com um pagamento intercalar às vítimas dos incêndios de junho e outubro de 2017 que, após avaliação clínica, receberam a qualificação de “feridos graves” do Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses (INMLCF).   Em face do elevado número de requerimentos, da complexidade da avaliação de cada caso e da tipologia diversa de…

2018-08-07 Provedora de Justiça decide não requerer a fiscalização junto do Tribunal Constitucional do registo de identificação de condenados por crimes sexuais contra menores

In 2017, the Ombudsman received a total of 40 939 requests through the various channels available to citizens, almost 7% more than in the previous year. The total number of complaints received amounted to 9,333, 10% more than in 2016. The complaints that gave rise to the opening of new procedures, withdrawing those that were found not to be the…