Portugal: UNHCR comments on Government Draft Law No. 75/XVII/1, amending Law No. 23/2007, and on Government Draft Law No. 76/XVII/1 amending Law, No. 27/2008, and transposing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

This document contains UNHCR's observations on Portugal’s draft Immigration and Asylum Acts implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. It outlines general support alongside detailed recommendations to strengthen safeguards, including on monitoring mechanisms, detention and movement restrictions, child protection, appeals, legal assistance, and procedural clarity, aiming to ensure alignment with international and EU protection standards and reinforce asylum system effectiveness and fairness.