The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, participated on 11 July in the meeting of the Working Group of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) dedicated to the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Council of Europe Visibility Week. The Ombudsman is represented in the CNDH with the status of permanent observer.…
On 11 July 2023, the Deputy Ombudsmen and Coordinators of the Ombudsman’s Office received a delegation from the Macao Legal and Judicial Training Centre, composed of its director and other officials and a group of trainees from the 6th Training Course and Internship for Entry into the Judiciary and Public Prosecution of Macao. The visit to Portugal of the delegation…
The Ombudsperson addressed a Recommendation to the Minister of Internal Administration, drawing attention to the collection of undue charges by the security forces and renewing her appeal for a definitive solution to the lack of delivery of proof of payment for denunciations made by citizens. Through the complaints that continue to be received in this regard, it was verified that…
On 4 July 2023, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received a visit from the President of the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship of Cape Verde, Eurídice Mascarenhas. The meeting, followed by a lunch also attended by the Deputy Ombudsmen, took place at the premises of the Ombudsman’s Office.
The inability of the State to respond in reasonable time, the deficient articulation between services which hinders decisions and not infrequently generates conflicting decisions, and the unclear communication with interested parties are among the problems that are found across the board in the Public Administration and which seriously compromise the quality of public services. This finding, which stems from very…
The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, at the swearing-in of the arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the 2023/2027 term. The ceremony took place on 3 July at the headquarters of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, in Lisbon.
The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, attended the concert commemorating the 156th anniversary of the Public Security Police, which took place on 3 July at the National Coach Museum – Old Royal Riding School, in Lisbon.
The Ombudsman’s Report – 2022, together with the annual report on the activity developed as the NPM – National Preventive Mechanism for Torture, will be delivered by the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, on 4 July, at 11am. Both reports will then be made available at the Ombudsman’s website…
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated as a speaker in the colloquium organised by the Assembly of the Republic, dedicated to the theme “Democracy and Religious Freedom”, which took place at the Passos Manuel Library, in the São Bento Palace, on 28 June 2023. The colloquium, moderated by the Deputy Fernando Negrão, also counted with the participation of the Judge…
The Deputy Ombudsman, Estrela Chaby, was present at the ceremony to present the Training Programme for 2024 organised by INA and to launch the INA Alumni Network, which took place on 27 June at Palácio Galveias, in Lisbon. INA proposes to hold about 200 courses for employees in public functions as part of the Training Programme for 2024. The INA…
