Immigration· Official
Law no. 53/2026: Parliament updates human trafficking prevention and victim protection rules
This law transposes EU Directive 2024/1712 into Portuguese legislation, updating the Penal Code, the law on victim compensation (Law 104/2009), and the regulation on foreign national status (DL 322-A/2001). It also establishes a national anti-trafficking coordinator role and designates a focal point for cross-border victim referral.
Why it matters
While this is a systemic legal change, it strengthens protection mechanisms and victim assistance channels for vulnerable groups, including immigrant populations who are frequently targeted by trafficking networks.Diário da RepúblicaRead original ↗
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