PSP leadership and allegations of torture: 'We will be even more committed. The alarm bells sounded louder'
The leadership of the PSP says it will be even more committed in response to allegations of torture, adding that the alarm bells have sounded louder.
'It was a pity he didn't die. I'd throw the bloke in the Tagus': accusation against police officers reveals gratuitous violence and impunity
Guns held to victims' heads, beatings, hair forcibly cut. It was the PSP itself that, when it received a complaint about one of the cases, referred it to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The police officer "inserted the baton into the victim's anus and made back-and-forth movements": with "cruel refinements", PSP officers filmed themselves humiliating, torturing and sodomising several people
This article describes alleged crimes committed by PSP officers against several people, including homeless individuals. Two police officers have been charged, aged 22 and 26 — they face 36 offences and were remanded in custody. The Public Prosecutor's Office suspects the involvement of more officers and the existence of further cases beyond those already identified. The officers shared images of the crimes in WhatsApp groups; one group had 69 participants. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS EXPLICIT DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE
PSP ‘torture duo’ may just be tip of ugly iceberg
News this week that two young PSP police agents are in preventive custody charged with a range of hideous offences against vulnerable people (the homeless/ drug addicts and immigrants) may The post PSP ‘torture duo’ may just be tip of ugly iceberg appeared first on Portugal Resident.
IGAI opened three inquiries into cases of torture by PSP officers at two Lisbon police stations
The Ministry of Internal Administration says it deeply regrets these behaviours, as well as any actions that violate the rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens.
Sharing of torture images involves more than 70 police officers
The Public Prosecutor's Office alleges that more than ten officers assaulted detainees at two Lisbon police stations and that images of alleged torture were shared among over 70 police officers. Two people have been formally identified as suspects in the alleged torture inquiry, and the prosecution's file describes ten particularly violent assaults. The allegations raise serious criminal and human-rights concerns and the investigation is ongoing.
PSP officers accused of torture: minister follows developments and calls it a 'serious' crime
Maria Lúcia Amaral says these behaviours 'do not represent the majority of PSP personnel', who carry out their duties with dedication, a sense of mission and respect for the law.
Left Bloc wants to urgently question the Interior Ministry over police violence at the Rato police station
The Public Prosecutor's Office accused two PSP officers of torture and rape, allegedly targeting mainly drug users, homeless people and foreigners.
Public Prosecutor's Office does not rule out additional suspects and cases in proceedings over assaults by PSP officers accused of torture
One of the reported cases involves a Moroccan man who was allegedly sodomised with a baton by one of the suspects and beaten.
Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal
Home News Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal Ruling to be read about immigrants exploitation case in Portugal Seventeen defendants accused of allegedly exploiting immigrant workers in Alentejo will hear the verdict today, which will be read at 2:30 pm at the Beja Cou
European foundation criticises André Ventura's campaign and calls for action to combat racism
A human rights organisation condemned the messages on Chega's election campaign posters relating to the Roma community.
State has paid around €1.5 million in compensation to prisoners since 2016
According to the secretary-general of the Portuguese Association for Support to Prisoners, the number of complaints about poor conditions in prisons is underestimated.
Portuguese State paid around €1.5 million in compensation to prisoners since 2016
Over the past nine years the Portuguese State has paid about €1.5 million in compensation to inmates held in cells considered inhuman, and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) still has more than 850 complaints pending. According to Jornal de Notícias (JN) on Monday, 13 of these complaints underpin a request for ...
Kisses and burnt photographs: Iranians in Portugal demand freedom for Iran
A protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon demanded freedom for the Iranian people and the end of the Islamic Republic. About two hundred people gathered on Sunday, including at least a hundred Iranians living in Portugal. Those present say the country and their compatriots in Iran are held hostage by the regime and called for international support — from the Portuguese, but also from the United States and Israel — to end the religious dictatorship in place for 47 years. Alongside calls for freedom, some Iranians made a point of burning photographs of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while other protesters exchanged kisses — a gesture that would be forbidden if they were in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Organiser of Iranian protest in Lisbon calls for international intervention
The Luso-Iranian organiser behind Sunday's demonstration appeals for a “global partnership” to halt what he says is a human-rights issue.
PS proposes motion of condemnation over death of American citizen
The PS on Lisbon City Council will table a motion of condemnation over the death of an American citizen at the hands of an agent of the US immigration enforcement agency ICE, denouncing the Trump administration's “repressive escalation”.
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