The judges of the Constitutional Court considered today that the Parliament's decree on granting asylum, detention, and return of foreigners contains relevant guarantees that safeguard the "best interests" of children.
The court analyzed the legislation relating to the granting of asylum, detention, and return of foreign citizens, evaluating whether the provisions of the decree respected constitutional principles.
The judges concluded that the decree in question presents sufficient guarantees to protect the children involved in these processes, considering that the best interests of the child are duly safeguarded.
This decision of the Constitutional Court comes in the context of constitutional review of legislation relating to migration and asylum policy in Portugal.
