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

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

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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International Women’s Day. Deputy Ombudsman in conference: “Gender equality: what is necessary today to differentiate”, organized by the Portuguese Bar Association

The Ombudsman was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, in the conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Association, with the theme: “Gender equality: what is necessary today to differentiate”, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Women’s Day. The conference took place on March 8, at the Portuguese Bar Association’s Noble Room,…

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Deputy Ombudsman participates in the Human Rights Training Programme for the Public Administration organized by the National Administration Institute

The Deputy Ombudsman, Estrela Chaby, participated in the 3rd edition of the Human Rights Training Programme for the Public Administration, organised by the National Administration Institute (INA). The Deputy Ombudsman intervened in the reflection webinar dedicated to the topic “Priorities of the National Human Rights Institution”, held on 27 January. The Programme aims to promote human rights and fundamental rights…

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Ombudsman’s Office participates in continuous training for magistrates

The Ombudsman’s Office participated in a continuous training session for magistrates on “The status of the prisoner as the subject of sentence execution”, which was held at the Judicial Studies Centre, in Lisbon, on 2 June. The Coordinator of the National Preventive Mechanism, Miguel Feldmann, presented the module “Monitoring the prison system – challenges of the daily life of inmates”.…

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Response from the Government to Recommendation no. 1/B/2023 (Teachers’ mobility due to illness)

The Ombudsman received a response to Recommendation no. 1/B/2023, addressed to the Government on 23 March, in relation to the regime of protection and mobility in the event of illness of teaching staff. In relation to the aspects to be reviewed in the regime that currently regulates this mobility competition, the Government informs that the evaluation of its application will…

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Ombudsman receives the President of the National Commission for Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau

On March 22, the Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received the President of the National Commission for Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau (CNDH Guinea-Bissau), Fernanda Maria da Costa. During the meeting, issues related to the activity of both institutions in the promotion of human rights were addressed. Both institutions are part of the Network of Ombudsmen, National Human Rights Commissions and other…

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Presidency of the Republic. Ombudsman at the meeting of the Council of State on “European Funds in Portugal

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the meeting of the Council of State held on 29 March 2023, at the Cidadela Palace, in Cascais.  The meeting was attended by the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, under the theme “European Funds in Portugal”. The Council of State is the political body of consultation of the President of…

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