Ombudsman receives the President of the National Commission for Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau

On March 22, the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received the President of the National Commission for Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau (CNDH Guinea-Bissau), Fernanda Maria da Costa. During the meeting, issues related to the activity of both institutions in the promotion of human rights were addressed. Both institutions are part of the Network of Ombudsmen, National Human Rights Commissions and other…

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Office of the Ombudsman participates in the preparation of the 14th International Conference of the GANHRI 

The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, the Coordinator of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), Miguel Feldmann, Cristina Sá Costa (International Relations Officer) and Duarte Geraldes (Adviser), participated, by telematic means, in a bilateral meeting promoted by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), on 9 March 2023. The meeting was held as part of the preparations for the…

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International Women’s Day. Deputy Ombudsman in conference: “Gender equality: what is necessary today to differentiate”, organized by the Portuguese Bar Association

The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, in the conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Association, with the theme: “Gender equality: what is necessary today to differentiate”, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Women’s Day. The conference took place on March 8, at the Portuguese Bar Association’s Noble Room,…

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Alcântara pedestrian crossing. Ombudsman requests Lisbon City Council to guarantee universal accessibility

The Ombudsman addressed a recommendation to Lisbon City Council so that urgent measures are adopted to guarantee universal access to the Alcântara underground pedestrian passage. The recommendation was formulated after numerous complaints were received regarding the lack of accessibility and the deficient conditions of salubriousness, safety and hygiene of the underground pedestrian passage that serves the Alcântara-Mar railway station and…

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The Ombudsperson participated in the International Conference Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Constitutional Court    

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the International Conference Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Constitutional Court, dedicated to the topic “Constitutionalism in the 21st century”, that was held on 2 and 3 March, at the Academy of Sciences, in Lisbon. The Ombudsperson moderated the first panel of the Conference, dedicated to the topic “Future of Constitutionalism”, on 2…

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NPM at the launch of the White Paper “Building integration: where to start?”

The National Prevention Mechanism (NPM), represented by Filipe Doutel, was present at the event organised by the Jesuit Refugee Service for the official launch of the White Paper 2022: “Building integration: Where to start?”. The official launch of the book, which took place on 1 March 2023, in the Auditorium of the National Library of Portugal (Lisbon), included a discussion…

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Ombudsman lectures Master Class on “Studying Law, Being a Jurist” at the University of Minho’s School of Law

The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, delivered a Magna Lecture on “Studying Law, Being a Lawyer”, on 28th February 2023, in the Main Auditorium of the Law School of the University of Minho, in Braga, at the invitation of the Law Students’ Association of the University of Minho. The participation of the Ombudsman was part of the “Law Week” event, organized…

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