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Amnesty International criticizes excessive and disproportionate use of force by police during interventions in Porto and Lisbon

Amnesty International Portugal has criticized the police response to housing protests in Lisbon and Porto that occurred on Sunday, 1 November, which resulted in 13 arrests and 13 police injuries. The organization intends to contact the Minister of Internal Administration regarding alleged human rights violations, while a lawyer representing protesters has announced plans to file criminal complaints against the Minister and the PSP national director.

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While this reports on specific protest-related incidents, it signals an escalation in policing and social tension regarding housing activism in major cities, which may lead to a more constrained environment for public demonstrations you might participate in.

Correio da Manhã· 4h agoRead original ↗

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