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NEWS

Suspects in Lithuania Find It Hard to Understand Their Rights

Experts rate the comprehensibility of the letter of rights presently given to suspects in Lithuania as average. The police officers and lawyers that the Human…

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06 / 20

Lithuania Criticized After ECHR Ruling on Russian ‘Homosexual Propaganda’

“The judgment is an important precedent in the European context. Lithuania’s anti-propaganda law, which is similar to the Russian one, is still in place, while…

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06 / 02

Lithuania found in violation of life prisoners’ rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the existing ban on the commutation of life sentences in Lithuania violates the rights of the…

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Publications

Informing suspects of their rights

Public opinion poll (2016)

New studies find low awareness of data protection among Lithuanian business and public

Measure of last resort? Report on detention in EU

The practice of pre-trial detention in Lithuania (2015)

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OUR INITIATIVES

"Country without orphanages" - HRMI- initiated awareness-raising initiative promoting foster care and adoption of orphans

www.bevaikunamu.lt

"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

www.pasidomek.lt

"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

www.nvoprograma.lt

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