Deimantė Juščiūtė, Author at Žmogaus teisių stebėjimo institutas

Free Speech Under Threat From New Amendment to Lithuania’s Consumer Protection Law

Advocacy, Legislation comments, News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

A proposed ban on the sale of certain goods could deter public and academic discussions on contemporary and historical armed conflicts as well as present-day policy issues. The Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) has submitted its observations on the draft amendment to the Law on Consumer Protection, which seeks to prohibit the sale of goods …

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Lithuanian Parliament to Debate Abortion Ban

News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

Once again, abortion ban is on the table of Lithuanian Parliament’s agenda. Exceptions would not apply even when there are serious health risks to the fetus. The initiators claim they are representing Christian values. Not the first time that abortion ban on the table The proposal to ban abortions is once again on the agenda …

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Say No to Online Censorship in Europe!

News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

The EU is finalising a new censorship proposal. If it becomes law, the content you try to upload and share with your friends will be filtered out and banned by bots, all in the name of copyright protection. HRMI together with partners is joining the campaign “Say No to Online Censorship in Europe!” urging European parliamentarians to …

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“Amnesty International” report on Human Rights around the Globe and Lithuania

News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

Every year, “Amnesty International” announces its Report on the state of the world’s human rights. The latest report looks at the situation in 2017/2018 and identifies major human rights issues. Universal challenges for human rights Conflict, austerity measures and natural disasters pushed many into deeper poverty and insecurity; millions were forced to flee their homes and …

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HRMI introduce informational website for victims of crime

News, Projects / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

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 …

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Torture Committee Publishes Report on Lithuania

News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its periodic visit to Lithuania, which took place from 5 to 15 September 2016, together with the response of the Lithuanian Government. Both documents have been made public at the request …

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Sekmadienis Ltd. v. Lithuania: When Freedom of Expression is Restricted on a Whim

News, Our work / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

By banning ads featuring characters resembling Jesus and St. Mary, Lithuania unreasonably restricted free speech and the freedom of expression, concluded the ECtHR in the case of Sekmadienis Ltd. v. Lithuania. The Lithuanian authorities acted unreasonably when they fined Sekmadienis Ltd. for ads with people resembling religious characters, ruled the European Court of Human Rights. The State’s …

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HANDBOOK FOR OFFICERS: COMMUNICATING WITH VICTIMS OF CRIME

News, Practical materials, Publications / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

Each year plenty of people become victims of crimes. A crime violates the victim’s physical and (or) psychological integrity and may damage the person’s self-esteem and trust in other people. Therefore, professional communicating by pre-trial investigation officers is a crucial precondition for avoiding further negative and harmful consequences related to the experienced crime. The Human …

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CCTV cameras installed without the consent of the residents of an apartment block are a privacy risk

Advocacy, News, Our work, Strategic cases / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

CCTV cameras installed without the consent of the residents of an apartment building violate the residents’ right to privacy, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court of Lithuania in late December 2017. The dispute arose when a resident of the house, claiming to protect his property and that of the other residents, installed CCTV …

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Domestic Violence: Help the Victim, Blame the Victim

News / By Deimantė Juščiūtė

According to the latest public survey in Lithuania, most people believe that female victims of violence should receive assistance, but also that women are often the cause of the violence itself. The full extent of the problem of domestic violence finally became apparent with the adoption of the Law on Domestic Violence at the tail …

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Author name: Deimantė Juščiūtė

Free Speech Under Threat From New Amendment to Lithuania’s Consumer Protection Law

Lithuanian Parliament to Debate Abortion Ban

Say No to Online Censorship in Europe!

“Amnesty International” report on Human Rights around the Globe and Lithuania

HRMI introduce informational website for victims of crime

Torture Committee Publishes Report on Lithuania

Sekmadienis Ltd. v. Lithuania: When Freedom of Expression is Restricted on a Whim

HANDBOOK FOR OFFICERS: COMMUNICATING WITH VICTIMS OF CRIME

CCTV cameras installed without the consent of the residents of an apartment block are a privacy risk

Domestic Violence: Help the Victim, Blame the Victim

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