International Human Rights Day

10 Dec, 2020 0Comments

This year, in which the world is facing a health drama on a global scale and without precedent, the United Nations Organization has chosen the motto "Better Recovery" to stress that it is now even more fundamental to combat pre-existing evils that were aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic, first and foremost discrimination and inequality. "This Human Rights Day is a…

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Ombudsman requires verification of the constitutionality of the rule that exempts tenants in shopping centers from minimum rent

27 Nov, 2020 0Comments

The Ombudsman requested the Constitutional Court to abstractly review the constitutionality of the norm contained in no. 5 of article 168-A of Law no. 2/2020, of 31 March, that approved the State Budget for 2020, as amended by Law no. 27-A/2020, of 24 July, that approved the Supplementary State Budget, because it understood that this norm contains unconstitutional restrictions on…

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Multi-use health certificates under renovation. Ombudsman welcomes extension of validity until end 2021

27 Nov, 2020 0Comments

The Ombudsman welcomes the extension until 31 December 2021 of the validity periods for medical certificates of multipurpose incapacity that are in the process of being renewed or should be renewed by the end of 2020. This extension was operated by Decree-Law 99/2020 of 22 November for access to social, economic and fiscal benefits. This solution meets the concerns set…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Ombudsman joins national campaign #EUSOBREVIVI

26 Nov, 2020 0Comments

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Ombudsman joins the national campaign #EUSOBREVIVI [I SURVIVED]. In the context of the increased risk posed by the pandemic to victims, an increased effort is needed to prevent the escalation of cases of violence and to ensure an effective response to those seeking support. Promoted…

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Ombudsman calls for urgent changes to prevent seizures of pensions in excess of the amount allowed by law

16 Nov, 2020 0Comments

The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, sent a recommendation to the President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Social Security (ISS), urging the urgent implementation of a mechanism to ensure the automatic adjustment of the value of pension attachments to successive updates of the National Minimum Wage (SMN) so as to respect, in the event of attachment, the…

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Ombudsman recommends banning television competitions that use telephone numbers at extra cost

12 Nov, 2020 0Comments

The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, addressed a set of recommendations to the Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, with a view to protecting the rights of consumers, particularly the most vulnerable, in the context of television competitions which call for more expensive telephone calls.  In accordance with Article 38 of his Statute, the Ombudsman’s recommendations are addressed to the body…

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