Housing
Public Prosecutor opens investigation into police intervention at housing encampments in Lisbon
The Public Prosecutor has opened inquiries into police actions during housing protests in Lisbon and Porto on several dates in October and November, following forced dispersals of encampments. Crucially, the prosecution has suspended the cases of approximately 85 demonstrators detained in Lisbon for disobedience, choosing to wait for a Constitutional Court ruling on whether a 1974 decree-law imposing a 00:30 curfew on public demonstrations is constitutional.
Why it matters
The outcome of the Constitutional Court's review will set a national legal precedent for whether authorities can legally end public demonstrations after midnight, directly impacting your right to protest in Portugal.PúblicoRead original ↗
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