International Commission of Jurists

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/PRT/CO/4, 19 February 2008: Portugal

Feb 19, 2008

17. The Committee notes that article 240 of the new Penal Code, concerning non-discrimination, now covers not only discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic  or national origin and religion, but also discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation. It is...

Spain/Portugal: Investigations start into CIA rendition flights

Mar 10, 2007

On 5 February, a Portuguese Prosecutor announced the start of investigations into stopovers made in Portugal by suspected CIA rendition flights. Another investigation into CIA rendition flights is taking place in Spain. Following an order by a high court judge, the...
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