Ministério Público abre investigação a intervenção policial na acampada de Lisboa

The Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into police interventions during housing protests in Lisbon and Porto. This follows incidents of police violence reported on October 15 in Porto and subsequent events in both cities. The inquiry will assess the actions of police during protests on October 20, 25, and November 1, where demonstrators were forcibly dispersed. The Inspectorate-General of Internal Administration is also conducting an administrative process to evaluate police procedures, as injuries were reported. Additionally, the Prosecutor's Office has referred cases of approximately 85 detained protesters to inquiry, pending a Constitutional Court decision on the legality of a 1974 law limiting protest hours.