The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court issued a ruling in case No eI2-2374-1066/202, in which it found that there is no legal basis for refusing to accept an application for a residence permit on the basis of a work contract when a person has applied for asylum in Lithuania. The applicant in the case came to …
In November 2022, a petition has been submitted on behalf of Syrian applicants to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) regarding lack of access to asylum procedures in Lithuania as well as violation of the principle of non-refoulement. The applicants fled Syria because of a real threat caused to them and their close relatives …
The 12th Human Rights Monitoring Institute’s biennial report on human rights, produced in partnership with various human rights experts, covers key developments in the areas of freedom of expression, assembly and religion, discrimination, violence against women, rights of LGBTQI+ community, rights of people with disabilities, rights of convicted persons, human trafficking victims, rights of migrants …
Migrant and refugee crisis that started in the summer of 2021 at the Lithuanian – Belarussian state border and was facilitated by the Belarussian regime, caused a number of humanitarian, social and human rights challenges. The Lithuanian government’s response to this crisis has not been balanced enough in terms of human rights and national security, …
Migration and asylum – strategic litigation programme Read More »
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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The Lithuanian Parliament has started the new year by making fresh attempts to restrict the freedom of the media and the public to express their views. Proposed changes threaten freedom to challenge views and criticise authorities Amendments to the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public, which were tabled on 2 January by …
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The video lectures were produced as part of the online training course “Implementing EU Victims’ Directive: Legal and Practical Novelties”. The full course together with self-assessment tests and supplementary reading materials is available on the online learning platform www.be-ribu.lt for registered participants. Intro Every year more than 40 thousand people in Lithuania become victims of …
At the end of August, HRMI held a series of trainings for legal practitioners on the EU Victims Directive and the legal and practical novelties it brought to the Lithuanian legal system. The trainings were held as part of the EU funded project „Developing an EU training module for Victims‘ Directive“. The training was delivered …
Training on the EU Victims Directive: legal, practical and psychological aspects Read More »
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 …
Sekmadienis Ltd. v. Lithuania: When Freedom of Expression is Restricted on a Whim Read More »
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 …
Domestic Violence: Help the Victim, Blame the Victim Read More »
