News and updates on human rights developments in Lithuania and Europe
“The very act of domestic violence has an inherent humiliating and debasing character for the victim, which is exactly what the offender aims at. Physical pain is but one of the intended effects. A kick, a slap or a spit is also aimed at belittling the dignity of the partner, conveying a message of humiliation and degradation.” – Concurring …
Starting in 2004, Human Rights Monitoring Institute began assessing the prevailing attitudes in society towards the human rights situation in Lithuania. For this purpose HRMI, in cooperation with the Market and Opinion Research Centre “Vilmorus Ltd.”, carries out a biennial public opinion poll on human rights related questions. The opinion polls are primarily aimed at …
Arrest and pre-trial detention are the most restrictive procedural measures which can be employed during pre-trial investigation phase of criminal proceedings. These measures deprive a person of his/her liberty, in certain cases cause stigmatization, contribute to social exclusion, arrested or detained persons may experience physical and mental harm due to bad custodial conditions, and in …
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Proceedings initiated: 2004 Proceedings closed: 2012 Case in brief: the courts, without hearing out the applicant, stripped her off legal capacity and assigned a guardian, who locked her up in a mental care facility for eight years Outcome of the case: ECtHR recognized violations of Article 5 and 6 of the ECHR and awarded the applicant with damages, …
Human Rights Monitoring Institute published a study on video surveillance entitled “The Right to Respect for Private Life: the use of video surveillance in Lithuania”. The study aimed to review and evaluate the use of video surveillance cameras and its legal regulation. Video surveillance cameras, when used responsibly, may be a helpful tool in dealing …
On 25 November, 2011, a consortium of six non-governmental organisations, including Human Rights Monitoring Institute, presented their submission to the European Commission and European Parliament on the Green Paper on the Application of EU Criminal Justice Legislation in the Field of Detention prepared by the European Commission. The submission primarily covers three interrelated aspects of …
In December 2011, HRMI published a report on the Accessibility of State Guaranteed Legal Aid. The report was a result of a comprehensive research conducted over two years period, which included a number of sociological surveys, analysis of legal framework, online content analysis, situation testing and evaluation of information gathered through freedom of information requests …
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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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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In September 2011, HRMI conducted a study “Right to Respect for Private Life: the use of personal code“, which aimed to review the developments of the legal framework and its practical application regarding the use of personal identification numbers, i.e. personal codes. The progress in comparison with the findings of similar research in 2004 was …
