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The Ombudsman drew the attention of the Secretary of State for Education to the need to conclude the regularization process of specialized technicians who guarantee training activities in state schools. After examining several complaints, it was noted that, despite the Extraordinary Regularization Program for Temporary Contracts in the Public Administration (PREVPAP) having begun in 2017, many trainers in schools, who…
The Ombudsman was represented by the Coordinator of the Ombudsman Office, Elsa Dias, at the presentation session of the study “Guidelines on Shared Micromobility Regulation”, that took place at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon, on 5 January 2023. The study was authored by the Autoridade da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (AMT) and may be consulted here.
The Deputy Ombudsman, Estrela Chaby, was present at the opening ceremony of the 39th Training Course for Judicial Courts Magistrates, held on 5 January, in the Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio Auditorium, at the Judicial Studies Centre, in Lisbon.
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, was present at the ceremony to award the 2020 University of Lisbon Prize, which took place in the Aula Magna of the Rectory of the University of Lisbon, on 5 January 2023, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres. The Ombudsman integrated the jury that deliberated the choice of the awardee. The University…
The Ombudsman’s Office pays a heartfelt and grateful tribute to the memory of Alberto Manuel de Sequeira Leal Sampaio da Nóvoa, recalling the decisive role he played in the founding moment of this State institution for the defense of citizens’ rights. Sampaio da Nóvoa was the author of the project that gave rise to Decree-Law 212/75, which established the creation…
Contabilização da avaliação obtida pelos ex-militares das Forças Armadas após ingresso na Administração
On 10 December the international community celebrates International Human Rights Day, marking the moment when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Constituting a civilizational milestone in our collective history, the Declaration brought to the legal, social and cultural level the strong idea that all human beings are holders of inalienable rights, regardless…
The Ombudsman has received various complaints about delays in the issue of the Former Combatant’s Card, and it has been established that these delays are often the result of out-of-date data from the applicants. In order to update this data, interested parties may access the Balcão Único da Defesa and submit the completed form, which is available there. Alternatively, this…
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, was in Parliament for a presencial hearing on the legislative initiatives under appraisal by the Working Group on the legal framework of Professional Associations. The hearing took place at the request of the coordinator of the Working Group, constituted in the scope of the Commission of Labour, Social Security and Inclusion.
