Lisbon and Porto Housing Protest Detainees Face Court After Police Charges

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Twenty-seven people detained in Lisbon and six in Porto following police charges against housing protest camps are appearing in court Monday, accused of disobedience. The Lisbon detainees face court after a police charge on the Rossio square camp, with the PSP citing disobedience. Eduardo Cabrita, a former interior minister, called the police action disproportionate and warned of the PSP being instrumentalized by the government. Protests continue, with a vigil planned at the Lisbon Justice Campus and a rally scheduled for Tuesday. Public figures have urged President António José Seguro to intervene.


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