• Questionnaire response for the Center for Social Intervention Studies (CESIS) to draw up a national contribution to the report of the Agency for Fundamental Rights of the European Union, under the theme Short tematic report: National intelligence authorities and surveillance in the EU: Fundamental rights, safeguards and remedies; • Questionnaire response for the National Institute for Rehabilitation, on the existence of complaints in this State body related to priority service; • Legal review of the Portuguese translation of the Handbook on European law relating to access to justice, supported by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the Council of Europe and the Secretariat of the European Court of Human Rights. From December 5 to 13, Portugal received a visit from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation. During the visit, the Ombudsman received the two Special Rapporteurs on December 6and provided them with information on the activity of this State body in the promotion and defense of the right to drinking water and sanitation As well as the right to adequate housing. This meeting discussed the impact of the economic crisis and the austerity measures on access to those rights. On December 20, this state agency monitored the arrival of a group of refugee families from Greece, claimants of international protection, under the emergency resettlement mechanism adopted by the Member States of the European Union, organized by the Immigration and Borders Services (SEF) and the Refugee Support Platform, in Lisbon. This participation allowed observing the procedures of the procedures inherent to the reception and the integration of the refugees. Being aware of the need to promote a strong culture of respect for human rights at all times, the Ombudsman has published brief notes on the institutional site of this State body, as has been the case in previous years. Through these messages, the Ombudsman has vehemently repudiated any and all acts constituting an individual or collective offense against our fundamental rights. In addition, this means of communication has been the main resource to mark the following days throughout the world: International Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust ( January 27), International Day of Zero Tolerance for Mutilation Women’s Day (February 6), Zero Discrimination Day (March 1), International Women’s Day (March 8), International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), International Day for the Right to the Truth on Human Rights Violations and Dignity of Victims (24 March), World Health Day (7 April), World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), Children’s Day (1 June), World Day against Child Labor (12 June), World Day of Awareness on Prevention of Violence Against the Elderly (15 | 87