Extra help to give Portuguese speakers better access to information held by the Government and public bodies has been announced.

The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new brochure in the language explaining how to make a Pati request.

Information Commissioner, Gitanjali Gutierrez, said: “This brochure complements our previously published Know Your Rights under the Pati Act brochure, which is also available in Portuguese, with the aim of empowering Bermuda’s Portuguese-speaking community to take full advantage of this important right.

“Even if English is not your first language, you have an equal right to make a Pati request.

“We encourage anyone who may hesitate to submit a Pati request because of concerns about language barriers to remember that the Pati Act safeguards their right to ask.

“We hope these resources will support the Portuguese-speaking community to know and use their Pati rights, and to be equipped with the right information to do so.”

All of the brochures are available on the ico.bm website.