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A Provedora de Justiça congratula-se com a aprovação do novo regime jurídico do cadastro predial (Decreto-Lei n.º 72/2023, de 23 agosto), na expectativa de que permita ultrapassar os grandes atrasos nos procedimentos de reclamação administrativa (PRA) para retificação de erros e/ou a atualização de elementos constantes das matrizes prediais. O procedimento de reclamação administrativa até agora em vigor exigia o…
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the meeting of the Council of State held on 5 September 2023, at the Palácio de Belém, dedicated to the analysis of the economic, social and political situation in Portugal for the conclusion of the Council of State meeting on 21 July 2023. The situation in Ukraine was also analysed. More information here.
The Ombudsperson was represented by the Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Commander General of the National Republican Guard, Lieutenant General Rui Veloso, and the new National Director of the Public Security Police, Chief Superintendent José Barros Correia. For the first time, the leaders of the two security forces (GNR and PSP) were sworn…
Jorge Silva Sampaio, a member of the Ombudsman’s Office, took part in the online meeting of the National Open Administration Network, which includes representatives of public bodies and civil society, on 29 August, which discussed the 2nd and 3rd National Open Administration Action Plans, the latter of which is still being drawn up. The National Open Administration Network, in which…
The Deputy Ombudsman, Ravi Afonso Pereira, and the Coordinator of the Ombudsman’s Office, Catarina Ventura, met with the Secretary of State for Equality and Migration, Dr Isabel Almeida Rodrigues, with a view to discussing the role of the new Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) in taking on the responsibilities entrusted to the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) in…
The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, participated in the meeting of the Council of State held on 21 July 2023, at the Palácio de Belém, dedicated to the analysis of the economic, social and political situation in Portugal. The Ombudsman is an inherent member of this political body that consults the President of the Republic. More information here.
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 increase in the number of complaints from foreign citizens regarding delays in procedures for granting residence permits justified an intervention by the Ombudsman’s Office specifically aimed at the Aliens and Borders Service (SEF), whose conclusions and recommendations are presented in the report now released. Bearing in mind the recent publication of the legislation creating the Agency for Integration, Migration…
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, 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.