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The Portuguese Ombudsman receives a delegation from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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2017-10-16
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The Portuguese Ombudsman marks the European and World Day against the Death Penalty
With this brief message, the Portuguese Ombudsman, as the National Institution for Human Rights and defender of the fundamental rights of all the citizens marks the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, which is celebrated today. In the year in which we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty for civilian crimes, it is…
2017-10-10
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O Provedor de Justiça na promoção e defesa dos direitos do cidadão idoso
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2017-10-03
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The Portuguese Ombudsman addressed to the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs calling the attention for IRS issues
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2017-10-03
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National Preventive Mechanism presents special report regarding the temporary detention centers (or equivalent facilities) of foreign nationals in an irregular situation in our country or asylum seekers
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) presents a special report about the reality encountered during the visits conducted in the second semester of 2016 to the temporary detention centers (or equivalent facilities) of foreign nationals in an irregular situation in our country or asylum seekers, complemented by other data that meanwhile was made available. Thus, after brief overall considerations regarding…
2017-09-25
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The Portuguese Ombudsman participates in the seminar Instituciones de Ombudsman como Mecanismos Nacionales de Prevención
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2017-09-20
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Deadline change to submit the applications for the 2017 edition Human Rights Journalism Prize (update)
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2017-09-20
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The Portuguese Ombudsman receives the visit of the Defensor del Pueblo of Spain
The Portuguese Ombudsman receives, from September 20th to 21st, the Defensor del Pueblo of Spain. 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 and the asylum Portuguese system, deepening the bilateral cooperation. The meeting registry can be seen here.
2017-09-20
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The Portuguese Ombudsman points out the moral rehabilitation of the soldier João Ferreira de Almeida
The historical facts, as they are, can not be evaluated. They simply exist. However, what we can value is its moral dimension. And the judgement with meaning and historical perspective ― to which the balanced axiological dimension must be added, never forgetting the time and place in which they were practiced ― leads us to the valuation that comes to…
2017-09-18
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The Portuguese Ombudsman asks the Government to regulate the unemployment possibility in the RPSC and adopt legislative measures to ensure equal treatment in the access to early retirement pensions as a result of long-term unemployment
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2017-09-12
