The Provedoria de Justiça is monitoring ongoing protests in Lisbon and Porto, where thousands have gathered to march for the right to protest and housing-related issues.
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Read today’s briefingThe Porto City Council voted to request that the Ombudsman investigate the proportionality of the police action that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 15 October, at Praça D. João I. The intervention, which followed an encampment protesting high rents, resulted in 39 injuries—including two serious cases—and one injured police officer. The Ombudsman had previously requested urgent information from the PSP regarding the operation.
The Minister of Justice stated that a recent court decision regarding the protest camp at Rossio square does not grant an indiscriminate right to keep tents in public spaces. She criticized the lack of balance from some protesters while acknowledging that tensions arose from both sides.
Approximately 30 judicial officers gathered on Wednesday, 4 November, in front of the Assembly of the Republic to protest the absence of career valuation measures in the 2026-2027 State Budget proposal. The union criticizes the lack of defined hiring quotas for courts and the absence of a timeline for finalizing their statute review.