Luanda – Angolan Ombudswoman Florbela Araújo will participate in the VII International Congress on Human Rights set for 11-13 October in Coimbra, Portugal, a press note sent to Angop stated Monday.
The event is sponsored by “Ius Gentium Conimbrigae”, by the Center for Human Rights of the University of Coimbra and by the National Institute for Research and Promotion of Human Rights of Portugal.
Under the motto “a cross-cutting vision”, the event will address, among other issues, “the Ombudsman and the Defence of citizens’ rights”.
Participants will also discuss “the organisation of the services of the Ombudsman’s Office and its functional effectiveness”, “local authorities and their relationship with the Ombudsman”, and “the Ombudsman in the current Constitution of the Republic of Angola“.
The meeting will also address the sharing information on creation of a database for the systematisation of the registration and treatment of complaints to be lodged by citizens to the Ombudsmen that make up the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP).
Florbela Araújo will speak as head of the International Institute of Ombudsmen of the African region and chairperson of the CPLP Ombudsmen.
Source: Angola Press News Agency