Horacio de Almeida explained

Horacio de Almeida should not be confused with Horacio d'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 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220114946/http://www.asiapacificforum.net/members/full-members/timor-leste/downloads/biographies/deputy-ombudsman-for-human-rights . 2015-02-20 . dead .
2. Web site: Timor Leste. asiapacificforum.net. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220093559/http://www.asiapacificforum.net/members/full-members/timor-leste. 2015-02-20.
3. Web site: PDHJ Homepage - Meet the Ombudsman and Deputies . 2015-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171114200345/http://pdhj.tl/about/meet-the-ombudsman-and-deputies/?lang=en . 2017-11-14 . dead .
4. Web site: Timor Leste: New PDHJ members take office. asiapacificforum.net.