Following its 2018 visit to Lithuanian prison facilities, the Committee Against Torture found that the state continues to infringe on the rights of prisoners. Violence comes from both guards and other inmates The Committee had the most to say about the Alytus, Marijampolė and Pravieniškės correctional facilities, which it visited in the April 20-27 period. …
Lithuania Continues to Infringe Prisoners’ Rights Read More »
The Human Rights Monitoring Institute has concluded a study on the use of the European Arrest Warrant in Lithuania. The EAW is a simplified system for surrender of persons suspected or convicted of criminal offences between EU Member States, intended to prevent the EU’s open borders from being exploited by those seeking to evade justice. …
Beyond surrender: European Arrest Warrant in Lithuania Read More »
Experiencing a crime can affect people in many ways. It can cause certain negative feelings, stress, anxiety and fear. There are certain rights that every victim of crime has, however, not everyone is aware of them. The main factors that can reduce stress caused by a crime is an understandable and accessible information on what to do …
HRMI introduce informational website for victims of crime Read More »
Human Rights Monitoring Institute is launching new online learning course “New European legal standards on criminal procedure”. The course is aimed at criminal defence lawyers and associates, prosecutors, police officers and other professionals working in the field of criminal law. Experienced lecturers The European Union laws and the most recent case law of the European …
A few months ago, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Lithuania violated Article 3 (“no one shall be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The group of prisoners who won the case are pleased with the results – now, Lithuania will have …
Urgent Changes Needed to Reform Lithuania’s Outdated Prison System Read More »
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 convicted. In the case Matiošaitis and others v. Lithuania, eight life prisoners sought a ruling that Lithuania violated Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment). Parole …
Lithuania found in violation of life prisoners’ rights Read More »
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Lithuania violated a man’s right to information when authorities at the Pravieniškės Correctional Home refused to grant him online access for study purposes. All Mr. Jankovskis, an inmate at the Pravieniškės Correctional Home, wanted to do was access AIKOS, a website run by the Ministry of Education …
Lithuania Violates Inmate’s Right to Internet Access for Studying Read More »
Within the European Union, there are over 120,000 people being held in pre-trial detention at any given time. That’s more than 1 in 5 people held in prison that haven’t yet been found guilty of any crime. In June 2014, Fair Trials, Human Rights Monitoring Institute and 9 other organisations set out to collect a …
Measure of last resort? Report on detention in EU Read More »
HRMI conducted wide, unique, evidence-based research on PTD decision-making process and the use of alternatives through in-depth surveys of defense practitioners, monitoring detention hearings, reviewing case files, and interviewing prosecutors and judges. “The results of the research gave a twofold impression. On the one hand, the overall assessment of the situation in Lithuania is significantly …
Pre-trial detention rates are decreasing, but problems still remain – research report Read More »
On 27 October, the Head of the Prison Department issued an Order cancelling the regulation which had unduly restricted the lawyers’ access to their clients in the liberty deprivation places. This regulation, violating the right to a fair hearing and defence, was adopted a year ago, when it was established that a lawyer must provide …
Unlawful Restrictions on Detainees’ Right to Meet Lawyer Amended Read More »
