International Administration Deeply Concerned About the Excessive Use of Force by the Authorities in Portugal
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Portuguese police riot squads used force on Sunday morning to remove demonstrators protesting against high apartment rental prices in central Lisbon and Porto.
Amnesty International denounces excessive use of force in the camps in Lisbon and Porto and calls for urgent investigation into police action. The content Amnesty International deeply concerned about excessive use of force by the authorities appears first in Barlavento.
We are deeply concerned that the use of force by the police has been excessive and indiscriminate and that the police operation - and, in particular, the excessive and disproportionate use of sticks and other equipment by the police - has resulted in dozens of injuries, said Amnesty International's executive director – Portugal, João Godinho Martins.In a note sent to the editors, the official mentions that the injuries caused by the police to pe…
João Godinho Martins says that "the injuries caused by the police to peaceful demonstrators this morning, and the increasing use of excessive and disproportionate force in recent weeks, represent a new minimum for protest rights throughout the country".
Amnesty International – Portugal expressed concern about the excessive use of police force during the dispersal of camps in Lisbon and Porto, which resulted in dozens of injuries.
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