Administration of Justice

Policia Judiciaria - Dados Estatisticos
       www.policiajudiciaria.pt/PortalWeb/page/%7BA0504EAE-0DEE-463D-8B70-377A3F05A02F%7D

The website of the Portugese Criminal Police provides crime statistics. In Portugese.

Overseas Security Advisory Council - Crime & Safety Report (2008)
       www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=87735

This Crime & Safety Report is an annual report written by United States Regional Security Officers about the current environment in Portugal. Also available are links to other reports and foreign embassies.


Corruption & Fraud

Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) - Council of Europe

GRECO evaluation procedures involve the collection of information through questionnaire(s), on-site country visits enabling evaluation teams to solicit further information during high-level discussions with domestic key players, and drafting of evaluation reports. These reports, which are examined and adopted by GRECO, contain recommendations to the evaluated countries in order to improve their level of compliance with the provisions under consideration. Measures taken to implement recommendations are subsequently assessed by GRECO under a separate compliance procedure


Drugs & Alcohol

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) - Country Overview
       www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/pt

This overview presents a comprehensive overview of the drugs situation in Portugal. Topics covered in the country overview include: drug use among the general population and young people, prevention, problem drug use, treatment demand, drug-related infectious diseases, drug-related deaths, treatment responses, harm reduction responses, drug markets and drug-related offences, national drug laws, national drug strategy, coordination mechanism in the field of drugs and drug-related research. Also included in the country report are key statistics on the drug situation and a barometer that indicates the prevalence profile and relative rating of the country.


Human Rights

Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom - Portugal

These reports, produced by the U.S. Department of State, describe the status of religious freedom in Portugal, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. It is submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.