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The Ombudsman has requested urgent clarifications from the PSP regarding a police charge in Porto to determine if the intervention complied with the fundamental right to assembly and protest.
The Public Prosecutor has appealed the suspended sentence of the PSP officer involved in the fatal shooting of Odair Moniz, arguing that the act was intentional and warrants imprisonment and dismissal from the force.
The trial concerning the death of Odaír Moniz reaches its final phase at the Sintra Court, with closing arguments set to commence following the testimony of a final PJ inspector.
The Ministry of Internal Administration is pushing for the swift disciplinary removal of police officers exhibiting deviant behavior to ensure stations remain safe havens for citizens.
The article questions the police crackdown on housing activists who set up tents in Porto, noting that similar protests in Lisbon, Braga, and Coimbra did not lead to police violence. It argues that setting up tents is a minor administrative offence rather than a criminal threat, and criticizes the disproportionate use of force by the PSP, calling into question who authorized the aggressive dispersal of protesters in a city that prides itself on freedom.
The Housing Movement stated this Thursday that there was 'no type of provocation,' physical or verbal, against the authorities to justify the police charge last night in Praça D. João I, in Porto, which resulted in dozens of injuries. However, the PSP asserted that there were 'acts of resistance' and that one injured officer received hospital treatment.
A young person from São Tomé who was barred at an airport claims they were assaulted by officers. The PSP (Public Security Police) says officers encountered resistance and used proportionate measures when handling the situation.
