The World Evangelical Alliance, along with its national member, the Portuguese Evangelical Alliance (Aliança Evangélica Portuguesa), encouraged Portugal to promote more widespread training in various ministries and government departments so that all public servants can effectively comply with the Religious Freedom Law without discrimination, and to Integrate through legislation evangelical theological schools and seminaries into the national education system.
The WEA also expressed concerns over the ongoing political instability in the country, the increasing sympathy for populist political groups, and the rise of xenophobic and racist extremism, and further called on Portugal to review all legislation regarding gender self-determination to ensure recognition of social and religious perspectives that do not accept personal gender self-determination.
The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 58th session, during the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) outcome of Portugal, on 24 March 2025.