The Ombudsman sent a Recommendation to the Government to promote approval of a new and appropriate regime of protection for teachers during illness, that includes the possibility of adapting the teaching load and functions exercised to the respective state of health. Regarding the system of teachers’ mobility due to illness, it was also recommended that the list of illnesses that…
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the meeting of the Council of State held on 29 March 2023, at the Cidadela Palace, in Cascais. The meeting was attended by the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, under the theme “European Funds in Portugal”. The Council of State is the political body of consultation of the President of…
The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, and by the Coordinator of the National Preventive Mechanism, Miguel Feldmann, at the signature of a Protocol between the General Directorate of Reinsertion and Prison Services, the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration and the General Inspectorate of Justice Services. This Protocol aims to improve institutional communication in situations of…
The Office of the Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsperson, Estrela Chaby, at the Opening Session of the 1st Conference on Family Law, organized by the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ), in partnership with the Family Law Centre, which was held on 23 March, 2023, in the Main Hall of the STJ.
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…
The Ombudsman was present at the 40th anniversary dinner of the Constitutional Court, on 20 March 2023, at the National Palace of Ajuda, in Lisbon.
Portuguese Catholic University, under the theme “Which Constitutional Revision?”, which was held on 13 March 2023, in the Carvalho Guerra Auditorium, in Porto. The Ombudsman participated in the Closing Session of the conference.
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…
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,…
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…
