News and updates on human rights developments in Lithuania and Europe
On the 29th of September, on the occasion of the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, nine European civil society organizations are launching this petition directed to the European Parliament, asking for a legal guarantee that human rights standards related to the interruption of pregnancy are respected in all Member …
Guarantee Access to Safe and Legal Abortion in the EU Read More »
“Less favorable treatment of an employee due to pregnancy is considered to be direct discrimination on the basis of gender. And even though gender discrimination is forbidden in Lithuania, quite often we receive information that employers are doing just that. For example, career-minded men or single women are always prioritized; at the interview, a woman …
Romanian embassy’s case – gender-based discrimination Read More »
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 …
During the 52nd session (28 Apr 2014 – 23 May 2014), the UN Committee against Torture will review Lithuania’s third periodic report. On this occasion, Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) has submitted an alternative report, which will assist the Committee in assessing Lithuania’s progress. HRMI has identified severe overuse of pre-trial detention and ineffectiveness of …
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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On 10 December, HRMI together with the Lithuanian Gay League, ILGA-Europe and Transgender Europe submitted the comments to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding the implementation of the L. v. Lithuania case and the general measures recently proposed in the Government’s Action Plan. The general measures include (i) the elimination of …
Submission to the Committee of Ministers: L v. Lithuania Read More »
In February 2014 HRMI presented the study “Pre-trial detention: police, prosecutors’ and investigating judges’ perspective”. The study seeks to determine the officers’ outlook on the use of this restrictive measure in criminal proceedings, as well as the problems related to it. Arrest and pre-trial detention are the most human rights restricting measures that can be …
Pre-trial detention: police, prosecutors’ and investigating judges’ perspective (2014) Read More »
“This judgement is of great significance on national as well as international level. It is a huge step forward in protecting human rights Lithuania.” – Mėta Adutavičiūtė, HRMI Advocacy Officer Proceedings initiated: 2013 Proceedings closed: not closed yet Case in brief: one of the CIA Extraordinary Rendition Programme’s victims might have been held in Lithuania Facts of the …
Mustafa al-Hawsawi case – a right to be free from torture Read More »
The JUSTICIA Network, of which HRMI is a member, has addressed the European Commission regarding implemented and upcoming EU policy in the area of criminal justice. JUSTICIA commended the European Commission on the adopted measures, namely the Roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings and the Directive establishing minimum …
JUSTICIA Addresses the European Commission on Criminal Justice Policy Read More »
Eastern Europe Studies Centre released a study on the impact of gender equality and protection against domestic violence laws in Lithuania and Bulgaria. HRMI experts have contributed to the case study and hope that the study will be useful for NGOs in Russia and Belarus, struggling for gender equality and better protection of women’s rights. …
Struggling for Gender Equality: sharing Lithuanian and Bulgarian experiences (2013) Read More »
