Human Rights Monitoring Institute invites to read overview Human Rights in Lithuania 2018-2019. It is our 10th overview which is the only periodic assessment of the human rights situation in Lithuania conducted by 19 independent experts from various fields.
On October 19-26 the public opinion poll on the prevailing attitudes in society towards the human rights situation in Lithuania was carried out by “Spinter tyrimai”, a market research company. The poll, commissioned by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, is primarily aimed at determining the general public’s knowledge level about human rights and ways to defend them, …
On June 17, HRMI released its 8th overview „Human Rights in Lithuania: 2013-2014“. The Overview is the only periodic assessment of the human rights situation in Lithuania conducted by more than 20 independent experts. It covers rights of the child, women’s rights, freedom of speech, assembly and religion, prohibition of torture and other fundamental rights. Read …
Starting in 2004, Human Rights Monitoring Institute began assessing the prevailing attitudes in society towards the human rights situation in Lithuania. For this purpose HRMI, in cooperation with the Market and Opinion Research Centre “Vilmorus Ltd.”, carries out a biennial public opinion poll on human rights related questions. The opinion polls are primarily aimed at …
Human Rights Monitoring Institute presents the seventh overview of human rights in Lithuania (in Lithuanian). It is a unique report on the human rights situation in Lithuania in the period of 2011-2012. An English summary of the overview is available here.
Starting in 2004, Human Rights Monitoring Institute began assessing the prevailing attitudes in society towards the human rights situation in Lithuania. For this purpose HRMI, in cooperation with the Market and Opinion Research Centre “Vilmorus Ltd.”, carries out a biennial public opinion poll on human rights related questions. The opinion polls are primarily aimed at …
Human Rights Monitoring Institute submitted comments on the Draft Law on Freedom of Assembly currently being under consideration in the Lithuanian Parliament. The Law on Freedom of Assembly provides for necessary legal preconditions to enjoy one’s freedom of peaceful assembly enshrined in the Lithuanian Constitution. HRMI suggests, inter alia, to expand the list of potential …
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On 26 May 2011, HRMI presented its traditional independent assessment of human rights in Lithuania “Human Rights in Lithuania 2009-2010: Overview”, which is based on in-house research, reports and other documents prepared by government institutions, Lithuanian and international NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, media monitoring data, and consultations with experts. In 2009, when presenting the 2007-2008 …
“The decision of the Supreme Court is significant not only to HRMI and CEA but it is important to the whole society. It is the first time that the Supreme Court has reflected on the applicable standards of the freedom of assembly, and its conclusions are to prevent unreasonable restrictions or, as in this case, …
„I am so proud, and not only for Lithuania. I consider an opportunity to hold a Pride tomorrow to be an important step. This dispute was not only about gay rights, or the Pride itself, this was a fundamental human rights question” – Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs Proceedings initiated: 2010 Proceedings closed: 2010 Case …
