Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves announced that future editions of the Annual Internal Security Report (Relatório Anual de Segurança Interna or RASI) may include data on the nationality of crime perpetrators. During a parliamentary hearing, the minister argued that tracking this information is necessary for a clearer understanding of crime trends in Portugal. The move has sparked significant political debate regarding the transparency and intent of such statistics.
Internal Security Report may include criminal nationality data
Thursday, 17 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Annual Internal Security Report (Relatório Anual de Segurança Interna or RASI) is an official document presented annually to the Portuguese Parliament. It provides a comprehensive analysis of crime statistics, public safety trends, and the operational performance of national security forces.
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- Luís Neves admits including criminal nationality in RASIobservador.pt ·
- RASI presented to Parliament this Wednesdayrtp.pt ·
- RASI. "There is a need to introduce some substantial changes"cnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Police are already collecting data on crimes committed by foreignerscmjornal.pt ·
- Ministry of Internal Administration admits including nationalities of foreign crime perpetrators in statisticseco.sapo.pt ·
