Author name: Agnė Greimaitė

Bridging the gap: migrants’ right to family reunification in Europe

One of the fundamental provisions guaranteeing the protection of families is the right to family life, a universal value that the State must protect and promote. Some migrants and asylum seekers, fleeing or voluntarily leaving their home countries, are separated from their families, not knowing when they will see them. The Directive on the right …

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A migration dilemma for Finland and Lithuania: is it possible to balance national security and humanism?

Migration in Europe is a pressing problem, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The war in Ukraine has highlighted the problem and forced European Union countries such as Finland and Lithuania to take swift action. Finland, with its progressive policies and long-standing focus on the effective integration of migrants and refugees, has often …

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New project “Strengthening Fundamental Rights through Strategic Litigation in Lithuania” launched

The 2020 Fundamental Rights Survey revealed that only 42% of Lithuanians are familiar with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, i.e. y. 11% below the EU average. These results show the need to strengthen public awareness and capacity. Limited knowledge hinders the effective exercise of rights and strategic use of litigation in …

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How fear of immigrants has led to the rise of the far right in Europe

The national election results in the European Union show that Europe’s political compass is moving to the right. In many EU Member States, such as Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic, right-wing parties have been elected to power, while left-wing parties have suffered further defeats, including in the recent European Parliament elections. …

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The European Parliament approves a wide-ranging reform of the European Union’s migration and asylum policy

The new reform is presented as early as 2020. September. – It aims to integrate all areas of migration management into a coherent framework. The reform is based on the principle of binding solidarity, which encourages all countries, regardless of size or geographical location, to help the Southern European countries to cope with the large …

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Liberties’ annual Rule of Law Report on the European Union is published

The fifth annual report on the state of the rule of law in the European Union is published byLiberties, the European Union for Civil Liberties – the most comprehensive report on the rule of law in the EU to date from the civil society network. The report, prepared by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute together …

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Litigation concerning the pushback policy of migrants and the restrictions of their liberty implemented in the Republic of Lithuania

The Siena Group has requested the Prosecutor General to open a pre-trial investigation into the abuse (under Article 229 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania) and serious injury to health (Article 135(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania) of Lithuanian and Latvian officials and/or other articles of the Criminal …

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Advocacy for the Rights of Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Lithuania and the EU: Persistent Issues and New Electoral Winds

Authors: L. Vosyliūtė and M. Jockus On Monday, a team from the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, together with Heartwarmingly and representatives from ten non-governmental organisations, international organisations and state institutions working in the fields of refugees, migration, human rights and the promotion of diversity, met for a meeting on strategic cooperation in the field of …

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United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child comments and makes recommendations on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

On February 8, 2024 the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its concluding observations for the 95th session. These observations covered areas of concern, recommendations for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and positive aspects. The Committee welcomed the amendments to the Framework Law on the …

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