UPR 46 Session of the Human Rights Council
Statement Norway
on the human rights situation in Portugal,
delivered by Ms Jannicke GRAATRUD
Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organizations.
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6 November 2024
President,
We commend Portugal for ratifying a large number of international instruments, most notably under the Council of Europe. However, we do have some concerns on the current human rights situation.
Norway recommends that Portugal:
- Ensures that all complaints of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement are promptly and impartially investigated by an independent body.
- Removes all exceptions to the minimum age of marriage at 18 in the Portuguese Civil Code Article 1601, to end child, early and forced marriages.
- Takes all appropriate measures to address gender-based violence in law, policy and practice, including through prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into all allegations of gender-based violence and through prosecution of suspected perpetrators in fair trials, and reparations to survivors.
Thank you.