Portugal
Overview
Austerity measures restricted the rights of people with disabilities. There were reports of ill-treatment in prisons and of inadequate prison conditions. Discrimination against Roma continued unabated.
Death penalty status
Abolitionist for all crimes
Does not use the death penalty
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