The PCP has criticized the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Porto following a police intervention during a housing protest in Porto that resulted in 37 injuries. The party condemned the police action as disproportionate and labeled the Prime Minister's subsequent remarks about the protesters as irresponsible.
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The Livre party has written to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights requesting a public statement and intervention regarding recent police actions during housing protests in Portugal. The party also requested that the Council of Europe's commissioner, who is scheduled to visit Portugal on 11 November for the Web Summit, meet with civil society and parliamentary groups to discuss the government's and police's conduct.
The National Prevention Mechanism (MNP) is conducting a multi-phase monitoring process of police actions during the recent housing demonstration in Lisbon. The Ombudswoman's office is currently finalizing the data analysis, which will lead to a report featuring conclusions and recommendations regarding potential excessive force and police procedures.
Seventy-eight international and Portuguese organizations have signed an open letter demanding a rigorous, independent investigation into the police intervention that occurred on 15 October at Praça D. João I in Porto. The signatories, led by Academia Cidadã, are requesting the disclosure of the legal grounds and orders behind the operation, which resulted in injuries during the dispersal of housing protesters. The General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) has already opened an administrative process to evaluate the police procedures.