AveiroBejaBragaBragançaCastelo BrancoCoimbraÉvoraFaroGuardaLeiriaLisboaPortalegrePortoSantarémSetúbalViana do CasteloVila RealViseuRegião Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma da MadeiraAveiroBejaBragaBragançaCastelo BrancoCoimbraÉvoraFaroGuardaLeiriaLisboaPortalegrePortoSantarémSetúbalViana do CasteloVila RealViseuRegião Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma da Madeira
PT|ES|EN
O Diário de Portugal logoO Diário de Portugal

Order of Lawyers Joins Pact Against Violence

The adhesion was formalized in Funchal, reinforcing the commitment against domestic violence and other forms of violence.

Image of a judge's gavel on a legal document, with the facade of a Portuguese courthouse in the background.
AI

Image of a judge's gavel on a legal document, with the facade of a Portuguese courthouse in the background.

The Order of Lawyers formalized its adhesion to the Pact Against Violence in Funchal on October 9th, reinforcing the fight against domestic violence.

The Order of Lawyers is the newest partner entity of the Pact Against Violence. The formalization of this adhesion took place in Funchal on October 9th, as part of the celebrations for the Order's 100th anniversary.
The protocol was signed by Carina Quaresma, President of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG), and by João Massano, Dean of the Order of Lawyers. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State Adjunct for Youth and Equality, Carla Rodrigues, who spoke at the event's opening session.
This new partnership strengthens the mobilizing and aggregating role of the Pact Against Violence. The initiative brings together various entities with the aim of implementing concrete actions for the prevention and combating of violence, with a particular focus on domestic violence.
Based on information from the official source: CIG - Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género (10/10/2026)

Related News