Forum Penal

Founded in 2012, Forum Penal is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on justice & legal aid, human rights, democracy & civil society.

Forum Penal is a non-profit association of criminal defence lawyers in Portugal. It promotes debate on criminal law and criminal procedure, intervenes in legislative and sector regulation, works on the prison system and rights of suspects and defendants, runs training in criminal litigation, and organises forums and events open to jurists and non-jurists. Its associates are lawyers with a preferred practice area in criminal law, admitted on the basis of a curriculum review. Membership fees are set at an annual quota of 60.00.