For further information on Portugal's laws and state practices please visit the following resources:

• ICRC Customary International Law database.
• RULAC database
• ICC Legal Tools project

Genocide

Código Penal, Anexo: Lei penal relativa às violações do direito internacional humanitário / Appendix to the Penal Code: Criminal Law Concerning Offences Against International Humanitarian Law (available in English - unofficial or Portuguese)

Constituição da República Portuguesa, 1976 / Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, 1976 (available in English or Portuguese)

Código Penal / Penal Code (only available in Portuguese)

Crimes Against Humanity

Código Penal, Anexo: Lei penal relativa às violações do direito internacional humanitário / Appendix to the Penal Code: Criminal Law Concerning Offences Against International Humanitarian Law (available in English - unofficial or Portuguese)

Código Penal / Penal Code (only available in Portuguese)

War Crimes

Código Penal, Anexo: Lei penal relativa às violações do direito internacional humanitário / Appendix to the Penal Code: Criminal Law Concerning Offences Against International Humanitarian Law (available in English - unofficial or Portuguese)

Constituição da República Portuguesa, 1976 / Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, 1976 (available in English or Portuguese)

Código Penal / Penal Code (only available in Portuguese)

Torture

Constituição da República Portuguesa, 1976 / Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, 1976 (available in English or Portuguese)

Código Penal / Penal Code (only available in Portuguese)

Caveat: This description of the law does not purport to be complete. Before embarking on any investigation one should consult with local legal experts. This page was last reviewed on the 18 August 2010.