Portugal shall be a sovereign Republic, based on the dignity of the human person and the will of the people and committed to building a free, just and solidary ...

following Constitution of the Portuguese Republic: Fundamental principles. Article 1. (Portuguese Republic). Portugal is a sovereign Republic, based on the ...

The present Constitution of Portugal was adopted in 1976 after the Carnation Revolution. It was preceded by a number of constitutions including the first ...

a) To guarantee national independence and create the political, economic, social and cultural conditions that promote it; · b) To guarantee the fundamental ...

The Constituent Assembly affirms the Portuguese people's decision to defend their national independence, safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens.

The Portuguese Republic shall be a democratic state based on the rule of law, the sovereignty of the people, plural democratic expression and organisation, ...

following Constitution of the Portuguese Republic: Fundamental principles. Article 1. (Portuguese Republic). Portugal is a sovereign Republic, based on the ...

1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security. 2. No one shall be deprived of his or her liberty, in whole or in part, unless as the consequence of a ...

(1) Everyone shall possess the right to freely express and publicise his thoughts in words, images or by any other means, as well as the right to inform others.

Notes The current Constitution of Portugal is in force since 1976, two years after the 'Carnation Revolution' that ended the dictatorship existing for more ...