Over 80 organisations and 23,000 citizens have submitted a legislative initiative to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic, seeking to criminalise all forms of discriminatory practices to address existing legal loopholes and systemic racism.
Criminalising all discriminatory practices: a demand for justice and equality
Tuesday, 31 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Assembleia da República (Assembly of the Republic) is Portugal's unicameral parliament, made up of 230 deputies elected every four years, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government. Quercus sent its letter to the government and the Assembly to push lawmakers to consider banning non‑biodegradable wet wipes and to create a biodegradable labelling rule.
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