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The Seimas Ombudsperson’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania has received a complaint from Nigerian citizens regarding the actions of state authorities that may have violated the applicants’ for international protection right to an effective examination of their application for international protection, the right not to be returned to their country of origin, the right …

Seimas Ombudsperson’s Office is asked to investigate the circumstances of the deportation of Nigerian asylum seekers who filed subsequent asylum requests Read More »

On 7 July 2022, the Lithuanian Seimas Ombudsperson’s Office released a report on implementation of the rights and liberties of people held in the Medininkai Foreigners’ Registration Center (Medininkai FRC). Medininkai FRC houses some of the irregular migrants and asylum seekers who crossed the Lithuanian-Belarusian border in 2021 and were de facto detained.    Prolonged …

Lithuanian Seimas Ombudsperson’s Office Issues Report on Implementation of the Rights and Liberties of Foreigners in the Medininkai Foreigner Registration Center Read More »

International interactive youth event “Active Youth against Hate Speech” 9 June, 2022, Vilnius, Lithuania   Human Rights Monitoring Institute in cooperation with partners across Europe is inviting active young people, aged 16-30, to participate in an interactive international event. A workshop “Active Youth against Hate Speech” will be held on 9 June in Vilnius, at …

Call for participants: International youth event “Active Youth against Hate Speech” in Vilnius Read More »

International interactive youth event “Active Youth against Hate Speech” 30 May, Kaunas, Lithuania   Human Rights Monitoring Institute in cooperation with partners across Europe is inviting active young people, aged 16-30, to participate in an interactive international event. A workshop “Active Youth against Hate Speech” will be held on 30 May, 2022 in Kaunas, at …

International interactive event “Active Youth Against Hate Speech” coming to Kaunas Read More »

International interactive youth event “Active Youth against Hate Speech” 10 May, Vilnius, Lithuania   Human Rights Monitoring Institute in cooperation with partners across Europe is inviting active young people, aged 16-30, to participate in an interactive international event. A workshop “Active Youth against Hate Speech” will be held on 10 May, 2022 at Saulėtekio al. …

Join us in Vilnius at the international interactive event “Active Youth Against Hate Speech” Read More »