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Ombudsman conducts compensation proceedings against family members of victims of Borba
As head of the independent State body that defends citizens’ rights, the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, accepted the request of the prime minister to lead the process of compensation to the families of the five mortal victims of the collapse of the Municipal Road 255 , in the borough of Borba. As a result of this decision, the Extraordinary Council of…
2019-01-09
Content type: News
Ombudsman again warns government of delays in pension payments
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, insisted this week with the Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security to clarify about the measures taken to combat the persistent delays in the National Pension Center in the assessment and decision of the requirements of pensions and the submission of regulatory forms to foreign social security institutions. These delays have been the subject of various…
2018-12-21
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CPLP Human Rights Network streamlines information exchange to resolve citizens’ complaints
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…
2018-12-14
Content type: News
“Free and Equals”: Ombudsman marks 70 years of UDHR with CPLP countries and reflections by Maria da Glória Garcia and António Barreto
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…
2018-12-13
Content type: News
IRS: Ministry of Finance finds it inappropriate to abide by the Ombudsman’s recommendation on taxation of income from previous years
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…
2018-12-10
Content type: News
“Human Rights and Globalization”: Ombudsman addresses the Oporto Court of Appeal on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the UDHR
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.
2018-12-07
Content type: News
Provedora de Justiça profere seminário na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova
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…
2018-12-06
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Ombudsman organizes Human Rights Colloquium in Funchal
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.…
2018-11-07
Content type: Recommendations
Tributação, em sede de IRS, de rendimentos produzidos em anos anteriores. Artigos 74.º e 62.º, do Código do IRS. (4/B/2018)
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
Entity addressed: Ministro das Finanças
2018-10-02
Content type: News
Provedora de Justiça decide pagamento intercalar às vítimas dos incêndios qualificadas como feridos graves
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…
2018-08-16
