Ombudsman received the Parliamentary Secretary of State of the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany

The Ombudsperson, Maria Lúcia Amaral, received, on 25 October, the Parliamentary Secretary of State of the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany, Benjamin Strasser, accompanied by the Head of Division for Coordination and Cooperation Affairs within the European Union, Lutz Roth, and the Minister Counsellor of the German Embassy, Ludwig Blaurock.

During the meeting, issues related to the role of the Ombudsman in Portugal and the institution’s growing activity in view of the continuous increase of complaints were addressed. The activity of the National Preventive Mechanism was also discussed, namely at the temporary installation centres, as well as the difficulties faced by the Portuguese justice system and public administration.