Privacy Rights/History/Country sources/Portugal
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Portugal
Portugal’s first protection of privacy was in the 1976 constitution. Article 26(1) says “Everyone shall possess the right to a personal identity, to the development of their personality, to civil capacity, to citizenship, to a good name and reputation, to their likeness, to speak out, to protect the privacy of their personal and family life, and to legal protection against any form of discrimination.” Article 65 grants privacy in the home (Constitute Project, “Portugal 1976 rev. 2005) .
https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Portugal_2005? lang=en