Court Agrees with the Camp's Arguments and Allows Tents After 00:30
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Decision of the court follows an action brought by Renata Cambra, which called into question the prohibition of demonstrations beyond 00:30 with the placement of tents in the public space. Demonstrators may be in Rossio until the vote of the State Budget
Movement claims that the court gave them reason to shield the tent of Renata Cambra and reject the end of the protest at 00:30. They say the PSP is prevented from demobilizing demonstration until the OE.
The decision only covers the case of Renata Cambra and safeguards the "possibility of intervention by the authorities in situations of objective danger or non-compliance with the conditions established", says the Ministry of Internal Administration.
Victory after individual appeal by activist - The authorities invoked a decree, which, according to them, prohibits any mobilization after 00.30 at night
Lawyer Patrícia Santos Ferreira explains in SIC News that the summons was presented by Renata Cambra, but the basis of the judge is more comprehensive on the right to demonstration.
The Lisbon Administrative Court considers that midnight is not an absolute and automatic time limit to the exercise of the fundamental right of demonstration, and recognizes that activist Renata Cambra has the right to remain in Rossio, with a tent, until the final vote of the State Budget, on 24 November. The sentence was known after another morning of police charge in that square. Formally it applies only to the applicant, but the reasoning ab…
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