Author name: Deimantė Juščiūtė

The Constitutional Court concluded that Lithuanian Member of Parliament (MP) Kęstutis Pūkas, who had harassed young women working and wanting to work for him, seriously violated the Constitution and his oath of office. The court found that Pūkas brought the girls to his residential premises for a chat, talked to them about intimate topics not …

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The Seimas Committee on Human Rights on September 20 held discussions on the draft Law on Protection of Prenatal Life. Should the Committee approve the draft, it will be passed on to the Seimas for deliberations. The 2013 bill seeks to ban abortions except in cases where the woman’s health or life is at risk, …

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Lithuanian authorities refuse to disclose the name of the company that exported goods worth €1.14 million to North Korea this year. According to the news portal 15min.lt, this year a secretive Lithuanian company exported textiles to North Korea worth €1.14 million. Both Statistics Lithuania and the Customs Department refused to disclose who was trading with …

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