The Ministry of Finance considers that "it is not currently timely to introduce an amendment to article 74 of the IRS Code". The reply sent to this organ of the State by the Secretary of State for Finance, António Mendonça Mendes, stems from the legislative recommendation addressed by the Ombudsman to the Minister of Finance at the beginning of October…
The Ombudsman addressed the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights organized by the Tribunal da Relação do Porto. To read the intervention of Maria Lúcia Amaral, "Human Rights and Globalization", click here.
A Provedora de Justiça esteve na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para falar sobre “The Ombudsperson as Keeper of the Rule of Law". A deslocação de Maria Lúcia Amaral ocorreu no âmbito do Seminário Permanente sobre o Estado e o Estudo do Direito (SPEED), lecionado em inglês. Promovido desde 1999, o SPEED insere-se no quadro das atividades…
The Ombudsman promotes in Funchal, on November 8th, the Colloquium “Universal Declaration of Human Rights – An Atlantic Look”. The initiative takes place as part of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is sponsored by the European Union’s DEMOS program, aimed at training public administration officials in the fields of citizenship education and procedural transparency.…
A Provedora de Justiça decidiu avançar com um pagamento intercalar às vítimas dos incêndios de junho e outubro de 2017 que, após avaliação clínica, receberam a qualificação de “feridos graves” do Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses (INMLCF). Em face do elevado número de requerimentos, da complexidade da avaliação de cada caso e da tipologia diversa de…
The Portuguese Ombudsman was selected by the European Union (EU) for a twinning project for the technical training of the Turkish Ombudsman. The project is part of the general objective of strengthening the rule of law in Turkey and aims to develop the capacity of the Ombudsman, and the Ombudsman’s institution, to uphold fundamental rights, prosecute complaints against violations of…
In 2017, the Ombudsman received a total of 40 939 requests through the various channels available to citizens, almost 7% more than in the previous year. The total number of complaints received amounted to 9,333, 10% more than in 2016. The complaints that gave rise to the opening of new procedures, withdrawing those that were found not to be the…
You can find the Portuguese version of the communication here
You can find the Portuguese version of the communication here
Today, February 20th, the World Day of Social Justice is celebrated. The creation of this date, unanimously approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2007, has its main purpose to stimulate the strengthening of the community efforts to eradicate poverty, promote full employment, decent work, gender equality, social welfare and justice. For 2018, the theme is: Workers…
