Isabel Moreira will be the subject of an inquiry due to statements she made last week during a debate on gender change. The Socialist MP accused the legislative proposals from the PSD, Chega, and CDS parties of 'ratifying the murder of Gisberta', a transgender woman who was assaulted and killed by a group of teenagers in the city of Porto in 2006.
Isabel Moreira subject to inquiry over statements in gender change debate
Wednesday, 25 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) is Portugal's unicameral parliament, located in the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon. It consists of 230 deputies elected by proportional representation for four-year terms.
The Assembly's powers include making and amending laws, approving the state budget, ratifying international treaties, and overseeing the government through debates, hearings, and committees. It can also pass votes of no confidence to bring down a government, as happened in March 2025.
Following the May 2025 elections, the current parliamentary composition is led by the Democratic Alliance (AD) with the largest share of seats, followed by Chega, PS, and smaller parties including the Liberal Initiative, Left Bloc, Livre, and PCP.
