News and updates on human rights developments in Lithuania and Europe
Migration in Europe is a pressing problem, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The war in Ukraine has highlighted the problem and forced European Union countries such as Finland and Lithuania to take swift action. Finland, with its progressive policies and long-standing focus on the effective integration of migrants and refugees, has often …
On Tuesday, 10 December, we invite the public to participate in the 7th National Human Rights Forum (NHRF), which will take place at the Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library. The annual event traditionally invites various groups of society to come together to discuss human rights challenges and opportunities to achieve a better quality of life …
7th National Human Rights Forum on International Human Rights Day Read More »
The Human Rights Monitoring Institute, together with independent experts, has prepared the 12th Review of the Human Rights Situation in Lithuania, analysing the situation in the country in 2022-2023. The Review provides a detailed analysis of the state of human rights protection in Lithuania, the situation of vulnerable groups, changes in the legal framework, the …
The 2020 Fundamental Rights Survey revealed that only 42% of Lithuanians are familiar with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, i.e. y. 11% below the EU average. These results show the need to strengthen public awareness and capacity. Limited knowledge hinders the effective exercise of rights and strategic use of litigation in …
The national election results in the European Union show that Europe’s political compass is moving to the right. In many EU Member States, such as Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic, right-wing parties have been elected to power, while left-wing parties have suffered further defeats, including in the recent European Parliament elections. …
How fear of immigrants has led to the rise of the far right in Europe Read More »
The aim of this paper is to examine the economic impact of migration, with a particular focus on how the effective integration of migrants into the labour market and society can boost economic growth. While the media often focuses more on refugees, most of the media coverage, i.e. y. Two thirds of all migrants in …
The Key to a Successful Economy Lies in the Hands of Skilled Migrants Read More »
The new reform is presented as early as 2020. September. – It aims to integrate all areas of migration management into a coherent framework. The reform is based on the principle of binding solidarity, which encourages all countries, regardless of size or geographical location, to help the Southern European countries to cope with the large …
The fifth annual report on the state of the rule of law in the European Union is published byLiberties, the European Union for Civil Liberties – the most comprehensive report on the rule of law in the EU to date from the civil society network. The report, prepared by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute together …
Liberties’ annual Rule of Law Report on the European Union is published Read More »
The Siena Group has requested the Prosecutor General to open a pre-trial investigation into the abuse (under Article 229 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania) and serious injury to health (Article 135(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania) of Lithuanian and Latvian officials and/or other articles of the Criminal …
Authors: L. Vosyliūtė and M. Jockus On Monday, a team from the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, together with Heartwarmingly and representatives from ten non-governmental organisations, international organisations and state institutions working in the fields of refugees, migration, human rights and the promotion of diversity, met for a meeting on strategic cooperation in the field of …
