The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsperson, Estrela Chaby, at the award ceremony of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, which took place on 19 July in Lisbon. The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity honours outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope and new possibilities. In this 4th edition, Bandi “Apai Janggut” (Indonesia), Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet (Cameroon)…
The Deputy Ombudsperson, Estrela Chaby, attended the Solemn Closing Session of the 1st Cycle of Theoretical and Practical Training of the 39th Training Course for Judicial Magistrates and the 9th Training Course for Judges of the Administrative and Tax Courts, which took place on 14 July, at the Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio Auditorium, in Lisbon. About this event, promoted by the…
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, attended the reception on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ismaili Centre and Imamat Day, which took place at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon on 13 July. The celebrations were attended by the President of the Republic and Prince Rahim Aga Khan.
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, accompanied by the Deputy Ombudsmen, attended the presentation of World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, promoted by the Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, D. Américo Aguiar, on 13 July 2023. The legal entity for the organisation of WYD Lisbon 2023 is the WYD Lisbon 2023 Foundation, chaired by Bishop Américo Aguiar. More information here.
On 11 July 2023, the Deputy Ombudsmen and Coordinators of the Ombudsman’s Office received a delegation from the Macao Legal and Judicial Training Centre, composed of its director and other officials and a group of trainees from the 6th Training Course and Internship for Entry into the Judiciary and Public Prosecution of Macao. The visit to Portugal of the delegation…
The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, participated on 11 July in the meeting of the Working Group of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) dedicated to the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Council of Europe Visibility Week. The Ombudsman is represented in the CNDH with the status of permanent observer.…
On 4 July 2023, the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received a visit from the President of the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship of Cape Verde, Eurídice Mascarenhas. The meeting, followed by a lunch also attended by the Deputy Ombudsmen, took place at the premises of the Ombudsman’s Office.
The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, attended the concert commemorating the 156th anniversary of the Public Security Police, which took place on 3 July at the National Coach Museum – Old Royal Riding School, in Lisbon.
The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, at the swearing-in of the arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the 2023/2027 term. The ceremony took place on 3 July at the headquarters of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, in Lisbon.
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated as a speaker in the colloquium organised by the Assembly of the Republic, dedicated to the theme “Democracy and Religious Freedom”, which took place at the Passos Manuel Library, in the São Bento Palace, on 28 June 2023. The colloquium, moderated by the Deputy Fernando Negrão, also counted with the participation of the Judge…