Author name: Deimantė Juščiūtė

Monitoring Places of Detention: A Practical Guide

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This guide was developed within the framework of the project “Prevention of Torture: Practices, Standards and Regulations in Russia, Nordic and Baltic Countries” funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The project was implemented by four partner NGOs: Citizens’ Watch (St. Petersburg, Russia), Human Rights Monitoring Institute (Vilnius, Lithuania), Civil Rights Defenders (Stockholm, Sweden) and …

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Lithuanian Parliament Aims to Criminalize Stalking

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The Human Rights Monitoring Institute has provided its opinion on this Parliamentary draft bill, noting that stalking is dangerous, with serious consequence for the victim. Stalkers often seek unwanted contact with their targets, disrupting their lives, creating constant tension and anxiety, and restricting their freedom of action. Victims sometimes need to change their address and contact details, …

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An Overview of Torture Prevention Systems in Russia, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway

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The Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT) has established the obligation of the state parties to create visiting bodies for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, i.e. the National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs). Most of the Baltic and Nordic countries have ratified this protocol, with the …

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

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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 seriously invest in mental health of society and each of its member. There are attempts globally to come to an agreement on the main principles about how to most effectively …

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PROMOTING EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH IN LITHUANIA

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The project aims to promote a more effective response to hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania by building the capacity of law enforcement officers, addressing underreporting by building trust between affected communities and law enforcement, and strenthening institutional cooperation between national authorities, civil sočiety organizations and affected communities.   Period  2019 07 01 – 2021 …

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Lithuania Continues to Infringe Prisoners’ Rights

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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. …

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MENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS: SUPPORTING THE PARADIGM SHIFT IN LITHUANIA AND THE BROADER REGION OF EASTERN EUROPE AND EURASIA

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The aim of this project is to foster integration of human rights based approach into mental health policies and diverse services in Lithuania, as well as the broader region of Eastern Europe and Eurasia (EEE); through research, advocacy, networking and sharing of the know-how across the region. The main short-term goal of the project is …

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

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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 his postmodernist work was impermissible in a democracy. Organisations call for author to be prosecuted over contents of book The postmodern novel Žali (“The Greens”) shows Lithuanian freedom fighters engaged in various …

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First Women’s Mutual Assistance Forum Launched in Lithuania

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A mutual assistance forum for women who have suffered domestic violence, www.MoterysMoterims.lt was recently launched in Lithuania. The forum is a virtual platform for women to share personal stories about violence they have suffered at the hands of their partners, how to escape from violence, and what kind of support is available to victims of domestic abuse. …

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In the interview room: procedural rights of suspects in Lithuania

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The police interview of a suspect is often crucial to his case. In order to ensure that the data collected during interviews are legitimate and reliable, the rights of suspects – the right to know, the right to translation, the right to a defence and others – must be guaranteed. These rights of suspects are …

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