Constitutional Court
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| Address | Rua de O Século 111, 1200-434 Lisboa, Portugal |
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| Judge term length | 9 years |
| Phone | +351 21 323 3600 |
| Currently | Manuel da Costa Andrade |
| Number of positions | 13 |
| Composition method | Assembly of the Republic |
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| Established | 1982 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2212135 |
About Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is a special court, defined by the Portuguese Constitution as part of the judicial branch of the Portuguese political organization. Unlike the rest of the country's courts, the Constitutional Court has important characteristics, such as a special composition, and unique competences.
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Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail On Parole , nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp .
He shot Steenkamp multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar.
Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced by a South African court in 2016 to serve 13 years in prison.
The parole board has set his release for 5 January 2024.
Steenkamp's mother did not oppose bail But - in a letter sent to the parole board - Said she wondered whether Pistorius's " huge anger issues" were truly dealt with in prison, adding she would potentially be " concerned for the safety of any woman" who now comes into contact with him.
June Steenkamp chose not to attend the parole hearing on Friday at Atteridgeville prison, near Pretoria. Her husband and Reeva's father, Barry, died earlier this year and She Said The Strain on them both had been immense.
This Was Pistorius's second parole hearing in under a year.
His first parole bid was struck out in March because he had not completed the minimum detention period. That was later ruled a mistake by South Africa 's Constitutional Court , leading to Friday's parole hearing.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com