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Human rights and mental health: contextual insights at the start of a new project

Dainius Pūras, Director of HRMI. It is recognized today that mental health is as important as physical health, and that there is a need to…

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07 / 24

Lithuania Continues to Infringe Prisoners’ Rights

Following its 2018 visit to Lithuanian prison facilities, the Committee Against Torture found that the state continues to infringe on the rights of prisoners….

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04 / 17

Refusal to Prosecute Author for Insulting Historical Legacy “Correct”, Court Finds

Regional Court of Vilnius has found that prosecutors correctly refused to launch an investigation into Marius Ivaškevičius’s novel “Žali”, and that prosecuting the author for…

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Publications

An overview of torture prevention systems in Russia, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway

Inside Police Custody: Suspects’ Procedural Rights in Lithuania

Tackling Hate Crime and Hate Speech in Europe

Beyond surrender: European Arrest Warrant in Lithuania

Human Rights in Lithuania 2016-2017

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OUR INITIATIVES

"Be-ribu.lt" - eLearning platform launched by the HRMI in 2015. The platform currently offers free e-course on domestic violence for all who encounter it in their line of work.

www.be-ribu.lt

"Human Rights Overview" - a comprehensive analysis of the state of civil and political rights and freedoms in Lithuania. Released biennially since 2004

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"Liberties.eu" - a multilingual human rights news and e-participation website lead by twelve human rights organizations from across the EU

www.liberties.eu

"NGO Programme Lithuania" - 5,5 mln financial support programme for strengthening civil society and promoting human rights in Lithuania. HRMI is the Programme Operator since 2012