National human rights structures

This section provides an overview of national human rights structures across various governance levels, including public authorities, parliamentary committees, government agencies, and civil society. Some, like equality bodies and data protection authorities, are mandated by EU law, while others address EU fundamental rights when required by legislation. The roles and structures of these national bodies continue to change over time.

MS	Organisation name	Type of structure	Legal source	More details
Portugal	Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality	Statutory human rights body	Regulatory Decree 1/2012, approving the organisational structure of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (Decreto Regulamentar 1/2012, que aprova a orgânica da Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género)	View more
Portugal	Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment	Statutory human rights body	Decree-Law 392/79, which guarantees women equality with men in terms of opportunities and treatment in labour and employment (Decreto-Lei 392/79, que garante às mulheres a igualdade com os homens em oportunidades e tratamento no trabalho e no emprego) Decree-Law 76/2012, approving the organisation of the Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (Decreto-Lei 76/2012, que aprova a orgânica da Comissão para a Igualdade no Trabalho e no Emprego)	View more
Portugal	National Mechanism for Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Statutory human rights body	Resolution of the Council of Ministers 68/2014, which designates the national contact points and the national coordination mechanism and establishes the national mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Resolução do Conselho de Ministros 68/2014, que designa os pontos de contacto nacionais e o mecanismo de coordenação nacional e estabelece o mecanismo nacional de monitorização da implementação da Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência) Law 71/2019, on the legal regime of the national mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Lei 71/2019, sobre o regime jurídico do mecanismo nacional de monitorização da implementação da Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência)	View more
Portugal	Ombudsperson’s Office	Statutory human rights body	Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (Constituição da República Portuguesa) Law 9/91, approving the Ombudsperson Statute (Lei 9/91, que aprova o Estatuto do Provedor de Justiça)	View more

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