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Article: Portugal adopts measures to strengthen fight against violent crimes
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 29, 2008
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Portugal adopts measures to strengthen fight against violent
crimes
LISBON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Minister of Internal
Administration Rui Pereira and Attorney-General Fernando Pinto
Monteiro on Thursday respectively unveiled new measures to
strengthen the fight against violent crimes that have haunted the
country recently.
Rui Pereira announced in an interview with local media that
certain amendments would be made to the current Weapon Law.
According to the modified version, whoever found to have used fire
arms in any criminal case will be subject to preventive detention.
He also proposed prevention detention against violent and serious
crimes.
Attorney-General Fernando Pinto ...