International Human Rights Day. Ombudsperson takes part in international conference in Slovenia

10 Dec, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsperson took part in the high-level international conference on the effectiveness of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), which took place in Bled, Slovenia, on 5 and 6 December. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia and brought together participants from different countries to debate contemporary challenges in the promotion and…

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Sewerage services. Ombudsman recommends equality in the application of VAT to the Tax Authority

05 Dec, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsman has made a recommendation to the Tax and Customs Authority (AT), urging it to review its current interpretation of Article 2(2) of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Code, with regard to the provision of wastewater sanitation services. According to the AT’s position, VAT is not levied on the provision of these services by public entities, unlike if they…

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Ombudsman’s Office receives delegation from Guinea-Bissau as part of study visit organised by the United Nations

02 Dec, 2024 0Comments

On 28 November, the Ombudsman’s Office received a delegation made up of representatives from the National Human Rights Commission and the Government of Guinea-Bissau as part of a study visit to Portugal as part of the project to create a Mechanism for the Preparation of Reports, Implementation and Follow-up in this partner country. This initiative, which took place between 26…

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Ombudsperson participates in conference on ‘Combating violence against women and domestic violence’

27 Nov, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsperson took part in the conference on ‘Combating violence against women and domestic violence’, which took place on 25 November at the Casa das Histórias – Paula Rego, in Cascais, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The joint initiative of the Ministries of Justice, Internal Administration, Youth and Modernisation featured speeches…

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Accidents at work and occupational diseases. Ombudsperson calls for updating of the way compensation is calculated

18 Nov, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, has recommended that the government urgently update the calculation of capital compensation awarded to workers who have suffered an accident at work or occupational disease, so that it reflects both current average life expectancy and interest rates. These two indicators, which are part of determining the amount to be paid, are far out of date,…

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Ombudsman represented at the Universal Periodic Review of Portugal at the UN

14 Nov, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsman was represented by Sofia Duarte, head of the Law and International Relations Office, at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Portugal before the United Nations Human Rights Council, which took place on 6 November in Geneva. During this evaluation, Portugal received recommendations from other UN member states, some of which were in line with concerns already raised by…

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Portuguese Ombudsman celebrates 50 years with conference together with CPLP partners on the role of Ombudsman institutions in the defence of democracy and fundamental rights

04 Oct, 2024 0Comments

On September 27, the Palácio de Vilalva in Lisbon hosted the conference “Five Decades of Freedom and Justice: Celebrating 50 Years of the Ombudsman and April 25”. The event, organized by the Ombudsman’s Office, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of this institution in Portugal. The initiative brought together members of the Network of Ombudsmen, National Human Rights…

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Ombudsperson participates at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

11 Sep, 2024 0Comments

The Ombudsperson participated in the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council by intervening in a panel discussion, which took place on September 11, 2024, in Geneva, on how to “Promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights in the context of combating inequalities”. In her remote intervention, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, stressed the centrality of human…

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Participation of the Ombudsman in the Pre-Session of the 4th Cycle of Evaluation of Portugal in the context of the Universal Periodic Review

06 Sep, 2024 0Comments

On August 30, in Geneva, the Ombudsman, represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, took part in the Pre-Session of the 4th cycle of evaluation of Portugal under the Universal Periodic Review. This event, which precedes the formal evaluation to be carried out next November, was an opportunity for the Ombudsman to present his observations and recommendations on the…

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