News and updates on human rights developments in Lithuania and Europe
„I am so proud, and not only for Lithuania. I consider an opportunity to hold a Pride tomorrow to be an important step. This dispute was not only about gay rights, or the Pride itself, this was a fundamental human rights question” – Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs Proceedings initiated: 2010 Proceedings closed: 2010 Case …
“Lithuania is a catholic country, therefore a public gay event is not pleasant for Lithuanians. As long as I am a mayor, I won’t allow homosexuals to advertise themselves in the city” – Juozas Imbrasas, fomer mayor of Vilnius Proceedings initiated: 2008 Proceedings closed: 2010 Case in brief: Vilnius city municipality declined to issue a certificate …
On June 10th, 2009 HRMI released the fifth human rights overview. The Overview covers the situation of fundamental political and civil rights in Lithuania during the period of 2007-2008. It reviews the implementation of the right to political participation, the right to freedom of expression, the right to respect for private life and the right …
“The dismissal of D. Budreviciene was like a warning or a threat directed at other employees: they will face the same fate should they dare to speak up. The victory [in the case] is very important in the context of employer-employee relationship. The employer intended to control employees and reprimand them for talking to the …
Proceedings initiated: 2008 Proceedings closed: 2008 Case in brief: after completing gender reassingment surgery abroad, the applicant was unable to change her ID documents in Lithuania Outcome of the case: following the court’s order, the applicant’s ID documents were changed Facts of the case: In the case of “Erika”, the applicant who underwent gender-reassignment surgery …
“Erika” case – right to respect for private life Read More »
„The employers were not interested in who I was, they made their decision [not to employ me] after just taking a look at me. I hope that this judgment will allow my nation to find jobs. This is a proof that we all can move forward” – Plaintiff S.M. Proceedings initiated: 2007 Proceedings closed: 2008 Case …
On 15 May this year, the Human Rights Monitoring Institute presented its fourth annual human rights review, Human Rights Implementation in Lithuania 2006. The 2006 Review states that many people in the country feel insecure, afraid to express themselves freely, feel a lack of justice, and distrust state institutions. An analysis of the human rights …
Implementation of human rights in Lithuania: 2006 overview Read More »
On May 16th, 2006 HRMI released the third annual human rights overview. This overview presents the state of political and civil rights and freedoms in Lithuania in 2005. It addresses the right to privacy, the right to a fair trial, civil liberties, discrimination, racism and other forms of intolerance, as well as human rights in …
The overall goal of the project was to contribute to democratic empowering of individuals detained in mental health care institutions by ensuring respect for their human dignity and observation of their human rights. The project is the first of its kind, implemented by a nationwide NGO coalition. The development of the mental health care system …
Monitoring human rights in mental health care institutions (2005) Read More »
HRMI has prepared its second report on human rights implementation in Lithuania. The overview focuses on problematic areas and formulates recommendations for improvements. This overview identifies the main violations of human rights in 2004 concerning the right to political participation, the right to privacy, the right to a fair trial, human rights in police activities, …
