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Housing: UMAR condemns police violence in protests

The organization UMAR has called for the dismissal of disobedience charges against protesters involved in recent housing demonstrations, criticizing the police response. The protesters are demanding the reversal of the new rental law—which allows evictions after two months of arrears—as well as increased public housing and caps on rental prices.

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This highlights the ongoing social and political tension regarding the new eviction law, which potentially affects your rights as a tenant if you face payment difficulties; it underscores the legal and legislative uncertainty surrounding current rental protections.

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Sitting on the ground in silence: 200 people protest against police violence at housing demonstrations

Around 200 people, including families, held a silent vigil in Lisbon's Praça dos Restauradores on Saturday 7 November to protest against police actions during recent housing demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto. The group, Mães pela Acampada, is calling for the right to peaceful protest following police intervention to remove encampments and subsequent injuries, and is also reiterating housing demands including rent caps and restrictions on real estate funds.

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Porto protest camp says court ruling shows police violence is illegitimate

Following a Lisbon court ruling that allowed a housing protest tent to remain in Rossio beyond the 00:30 curfew until 24 November, activists in Porto are calling for changes to PSP police tactics after repeated dispersals at Praça D. João I. The Lisbon Administrative Court ruled that a general time limit on demonstrations violates the principle of proportionality, though the decision does not explicitly establish a blanket right to collective tent encampments.

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Associação 25 de Abril condemns repressive actions against housing protesters

The 25 de Abril Association has criticized the police pressure on housing protesters in Lisbon and suggested that the Mayor of Lisbon relocate the city's Christmas market to a different area to ease tensions at the protest encampment in Rossio.

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