Algarve Resistance Movement Condemns Police Crackdown on Lisbon and Porto Tent Camps, Demands Prime Minister’s Resignation
The Algarve Resistance movement labeled the police action against tent camps in Lisbon and Porto as a violent crackdown.
📌 Key Highlights & Context
- Police used force to disperse tent camps advocating for the right to housing, detaining dozens of protesters.
- The movement demands the release of all detainees and constitutional guarantees for dignified housing.
- It calls for the prime minister’s resignation, holding the government accountable for the housing crisis.
Police Action
Early Sunday morning police units moved into the tent camps set up in Lisbon and Porto to demand the constitutional right to a home. Dozens were detained and many faced batons and forceful removal.
Movement’s Demands
The Algarve Resistance movement is calling for the immediate release of all arrested activists, a legal guarantee of dignified housing, and the resignation of the prime minister as a condition for a new housing policy.
- End the violent police response.
- Enshrine the right to adequate housing in law.
- Prime minister’s resignation and a comprehensive housing reform.
Sources
Movimento Algarve em Resistência condena repressão policial contra acampadas em Lisboa e Porto