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.
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 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 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 Ombudsperson addressed a Recommendation to the Minister of Internal Administration, drawing attention to the collection of undue charges by the security forces and renewing her appeal for a definitive solution to the lack of delivery of proof of payment for denunciations made by citizens. Through the complaints that continue to be received in this regard, it was verified that…
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 inability of the State to respond in reasonable time, the deficient articulation between services which hinders decisions and not infrequently generates conflicting decisions, and the unclear communication with interested parties are among the problems that are found across the board in the Public Administration and which seriously compromise the quality of public services. This finding, which stems from very…
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 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’s Report – 2022, together with the annual report on the activity developed as the NPM – National Preventive Mechanism for Torture, will be delivered by the Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, on 4 July, at 11am. Both reports will then be made available at the Ombudsman’s website…
