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Portugal: Further information on legal concern / death penalty ...
24 September 1997

The proposed amendment to Article 33 of the Portuguese Constitution has been abandoned. Amnesty International welcomes this news and thanks all members of the UA ...

Urgent Action       EUR 38/008/1997

Death Penalty News September 1997
31 August 1997

1. Poland abolishes the death penalty; 2. Malawi: Commutations; 3. Japan: Secret executions; 4. Burundi: First executions in 16 years; 5. Caribbean Court; 6. Saudi ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/004/1997

Portugal: Prisoner claims severe beating by five guards
20 August 1997

There is concern at allegations that a prisoner held at Caxias prison, Belmiro Santana, was severely beaten by five guards on the night of 8 June 1997. He was left ...

Report       EUR 38/006/1997

Portugal: Man alleges serious police ill-treatment prior to ...
11 June 1997

This brief document expresses Amnesty International's concerns regarding the allegations of police ill-treatment made by Vitor Manuel Soares dos Santos before ...

Report       EUR 38/004/1997

Portugal: Legal concern / death penalty: proposed constitutional ...
14 May 1997

The Portuguese Parliament is to consider imminently an amendment to the Constitution which would allow the extradition of any person for crimes which carry the ...

Urgent Action       EUR 38/003/1997

Out of the margins: The right to conscientious objection to ...
14 April 1997

This report is launched as part of Amnesty International's major campaign for the recognition of the right to conscientious objection to military service in Europe ...

Newsletter       EUR 01/002/1997

Portugal: Man in custody shot dead by Public Security Police
31 March 1997

Amnesty International is concerned about the fatal shooting, while in police custody, of 21-year-old Carlos Araujo by a police officer on 15 December 1996. There ...

Report       EUR 38/001/1997

Portugal: Press conference statement by Pierre Sane, Secretary ...
5 December 1996

News Service 235/96. AI Index: EUR 38/14/96. PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT. BY PIERRE SANÉ, SECRETARY GENERAL. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. LISBON, 5 DECEMBER 1996. ...

Press Release       EUR 38/014/1996

Portugal: A brief perspective on Amnesty International's concerns ...
1 December 1996

Amnesty International continues to be gravely concerned at the continuing use of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officers in Portugal. There is further ...

Report       EUR 38/015/1996

Portugal: Media advisory: Amnesty International high level mission ...
29 November 1996

AI INDEX: EUR/38/13/96News Service 230/96. 29 NOVEMBER 1996. MEDIA ADVISORY. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HIGH LEVEL MISSION IN PORTUGAL. TO ...

Press Release       EUR 38/013/1996