Horacio de Almeida

Horacio de Almeida (born 16 April 1975 in Uato-Lari, Viqueque, Timor-Leste) is Deputy Provedor of Human Rights in the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, or Provedoria dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ), in Timor-Leste. He has held this position since January 2015.

Professional life

De Almeida worked with various UN Missions to Timor-Leste (UNMISET, UNOTIL and UNMIT) while also teaching in the University of Dili (which is now named National University of Timor-Leste) for over 5 years. He worked as a Human Rights Adviser to the Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste on legal and procurement issues.[1][2] In January 2015 he was appointed as Deputy Provedor for Human Rights at the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.asiapacificforum.net/members/full-members/timor-leste/downloads/biographies/deputy-ombudsman-for-human-rights
  2. ↑ "Timor Leste". asiapacificforum.net.
  3. ↑ PDHJ Homepage - Meet the Ombudsman and Deputies
  4. ↑ "Timor Leste: New PDHJ members take office". asiapacificforum.net.
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