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Portuguese Constitutional Court declares deportation laws unconstitutional and allows asylum seeker to remain in Portugal.

Case Number TC_19940111
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Tribunal Constitucional denied the Public Prosecutor's appeal against a lower court ruling that found specific deportation provisions unconstitutional. The court held that Articles 2 and 5, number 2, of Decree-Law 20-A/90 violated fundamental rights by allowing deportation without sufficient safeguards for asylum seekers. Consequently, the court confirmed the lower court's decision to invalidate these norms, effectively blocking the deportation order.

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Art. 2º e 5º, nº 2, do Decreto-Lei nº 20-A/90; The provisions permitting deportation without adequate procedural guarantees for asylum seekers are unconstitutional as they violate the right to asylum and the principle of proportionality.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court Asylum Seeker Rights Deportation Provisions Unconstitutional Norms Right to Asylum Procedural Guarantees Portuguese Law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2º of Decree-Law 20-A/90
Art. 5, number 2 of Decree-Law 20-A/90
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Acórdão 111/94

ACÓRDÃO Nº 111/94

Proc. nº 671/93

1ª Secção

Rel. Cons. Ribeiro Mendes

Acordam na 1ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos de recurso, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrida A., pelas razões constantes da exposição preliminar do relator, que mereceu inteira concordância da entidade recorrente, decide o Tribunal Constitucional negar provimento ao recurso, julgando inconstitucionais as normas dos arts. 2º e 5º, nº 2, do Decreto-Lei nº 20-A/90, de 15 de Janeiro e confirmando, por isso, o acórdão recorrido.

Lisboa, 20 de Janeiro de 1994

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

António Vitorino

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Maria da Assunção Esteves

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Antero Alves Monteiro Dinis

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa