Alternative Reports

Governments continue weakening democracy in 2022, EU-wide annual rule of law report by 45 civil liberties groups finds

Berlin-Brussels-Vilnius Most EU countries made little effort to resolve documented rule of law issues, allowed existing shortcomings to go unaddressed, or even made things worse in all areas assessed, ‘Liberties Rule of Law Report 2023’ finds. Exceeding the scope of the European Commission’s annual rule of law audit, Liberties’ (a watchdog CSO that safeguards the …

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Lithuania Criticized by UN Disability Rights Committee

The UN Disability Rights Committee has concluded its review of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Lithuania. Next to the Government’s submissions, the Committee considered the alternative report compiled by NGOs, HRMI among them. Unfortunately, the findings were grim – little to no progress had been achieved. The United …

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HRMI Contributes to Lithuania’s Universal Periodic Review

Today, Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) jointly with the SOS Children’s Villages Lithuania and the Centre for Equality Advancement made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council on the occasion of Lithuania’s second Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The submission expands on the human rights issues around domestic and gender-based violence, human trafficking, right to …

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Alternative Report to UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 2014

Human Rights Monitoring Institute has submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in order to assist the Committee in assessing Lithuania’s progress when implementing women’s rights, while reviewing Lithuania’s fifth periodic report. To ensure appropriate protection for victims of domestic violence, to respect the privacy of women …

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Alternative Reports to the UN Committee against Torture 2014

HRMI submitted alternative report to the UN Committee against Torture in order to assist the Committee in assessing Lithuania’s progress during the 52nd session (28 Apr 2014 – 23 May 2014) in which Lithuania’s third periodic report will be reviewed. Human Rights Monitoring Institute submitted HRMI has identified severe overuse of pre-trial detention and ineffectiveness …

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Alternative Report and Submissions to the UN HRC 2010-2013

In November 2010, HRMI submitted the alternative Report prepared for the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the occasion of its review of Lithuania’s Third Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). See the full text of the Alternative Report here. In July 2012, the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed …

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Alternative Report to the UN Child Rights Committee 2012

In August 2012, an informal group of Lithuanian NGOs submitted alternative report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the children’s rights situation in Lithuania. UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is now considering the shadow report in its preliminary session in Geneva. The third and fourth State …

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Submissions to the UN Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review 2011

Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) in coalition with several Lithuanian NGOs forwarded two submissions to the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights practices in the country. On 11 October 2011, UN Human Rights Council will review the first report of Lithuania submitted for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). UPR is a unique procedure …

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