Member of prestigious scientific societies
- Member of the GREEK SOCIETY OF PENAL LAW (since 2018)
- Member of the FRENCH SOCIETY OF PENAL LAW (since 2017)
- Member of the ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS OF PENAL PROCEDURE (since 2017)
- Member of the GERMAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2016)
- Member of the ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS OF PENAL LAW (since 2016)
- Fellow of the INTERNATIONAL PENAL AND PENITENTIARY FOUNDATION (since 2015)
- Member of the ASIAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the BELGIAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the BRASILIAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (since 2015)
- Member of the FRENCH SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the ITALIAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the PORTUGUESE SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the SWISS SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2015)
- Member of the ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF THE RENÉ CASSIN FOUNDATION (2015)
- Member of the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS RENE CASSIN (since 2012)
- Member of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2011)
- Member of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (since 2011)
- Member of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENAL LAW (since 2011)
- Honorary Member of the BRASILIAN ACADEMY OF HUMAN RIGHTS (since 2009)
- Member of VICTIM SUPPORT PORTUGAL (APAV) no. 386 (since 2007)
- Member of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL-PORTUGAL n.º 1348 (since 1989) and VICE-PRESIDENT (elected for the mandate 2008/2010, which Professor Albuquerque fulfilled, and re-elected for the mandate 2010-2012, which he fulfilled until January 2011, when he was elected for the ECHR)