Tribute to Salgado Zenha. Ombudsman at the commemorations of the centennial of Francisco Salgado Zenha at the Law School of the University of Minho

02 May, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the commemorations of the centennial of Francisco Salgado Zenha’s birth, that took place in Braga, where he was born. The Ombudsperson closed the conference “The Necessary Testimonies“, dedicated to the honoured Francisco Salgado Zenha, organized by the Law School of the University of Minho, on 2 May, 2023. On this occasion, the…

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Portuguese Parliament. Ombudsman at the Commemorative Solemn Session of the 49th Anniversary of 25th April 1974 and at the Solemn Session to Welcome the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil

25 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, was present at the Solemn Commemorative Session of the 49th Anniversary of 25 April 1974, that was held in the Hall of Sessions of the Assembly of the Republic. She was also present at the formal sitting to welcome the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, which took place on the same day…

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Ombudsman Office in the International Seminar “Economics without Borders”, at the University of Katowice, Poland

21 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsman’s Office was present at the international seminar integrated in the “Economics without Borders” project, organized by the Katowice University of Economics, in Poland, that took place between 19 and 21 April. Coordinator Miguel Feldmann made a presentation on the importance and significance of Human Rights in the economic context (human rights and consumption), on the last day of…

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Deputy Ombudsman at the conference “Mental Illness: from Imputability to Resocialization”, organized by the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) and the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

21 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Deputy Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Estrela Chaby, at the conference on “Mental Illness: from Imputability to Re-socialisation”, organised by the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) and by the Judicial Studies Centre (CEJ), which took place on 28 April, at the Noble Room of the STJ, in Lisbon.

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Constitutional Court. Deputy Ombudsman at the launch of the book “Deciding together – Collegiality and Deliberation in the Constitutional Court

12 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, at the event organized by the Constitutional Court for the launching of the book “Deciding together – Collegiality and Deliberation in the Constitutional Court”, on 12 April. The book was presented by the authors Raquel Barradas de Freitas and Miguel Won, and by the former Assessor of the Constitutional…

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United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ombudsman Office participates in the 109th Session – discussion of the 18th and 19th reports on Portugal, in Geneva

12 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira and Cristina Sá Costa (Head of International Relations) participated in the 109th Session of the CERD (United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination), in which the 18th and 19th reports on Portugal were discussed, held in Geneva on 18 and 19 April. The Ombudsman, as a national human rights institution, collaborates with…

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Social Benefit for Inclusion. Ombudsman renews appeal to the Government to guarantee timely payment to persons with disabilities

04 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsman sent a new recommendation to the Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security highlighting the urgency of guaranteeing timely access to the Social Insertion Benefit (PSI) by persons with disabilities. The new recommendation arises from the continuous receipt of complaints that show that the effectiveness of the PSI is not guaranteed, primarily as a result of the delay…

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Ombudsperson meets with Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

04 Apr, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, met with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Ukrainian Parliament, Dmytro Lubinets, on 29 March, in Amsterdam, in the margins of the conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights. The meeting allowed to address, in particular, issues related to the Ukrainian community living in Portugal, namely the one received under the special reception programme…

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Ombudsperson participates in conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

30 Mar, 2023 0Comments

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in a conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, promoted by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatović. How to protect human rights, holistically and in all sectors of activity, in the face of accelerating reliance on digital technologies and automation based on access to personal data, and…

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Teachers. Ombudsman recommends approval of a new protection and mobility regime for teachers during illness

29 Mar, 2023 0Comments

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…

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