Actions performed as part of project work by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute
The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the new generation of European citizens about the impact of hate speech on democratic participation and European values. Hate speech is often used as a tool to target different vulnerable groups, especially minorities, immigrants and refugees. It causes their alienation and exclusion which leads to …
Dainius Pūras, Director of HRMI. It is recognized today that mental health is as important as physical health, and that there is a need to seriously invest in mental health of society and each of its member. There are attempts globally to come to an agreement on the main principles about how to most effectively …
Human rights and mental health: contextual insights at the start of a new project Read More »
The project aims to promote a more effective response to hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania by building the capacity of law enforcement officers, addressing underreporting by building trust between affected communities and law enforcement, and strenthening institutional cooperation between national authorities, civil sočiety organizations and affected communities. Period 2019 07 01 – 2021 …
PROMOTING EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH IN LITHUANIA Read More »
The aim of this project is to foster integration of human rights based approach into mental health policies and diverse services in Lithuania, as well as the broader region of Eastern Europe and Eurasia (EEE); through research, advocacy, networking and sharing of the know-how across the region. The main short-term goal of the project is …
A mutual assistance forum for women who have suffered domestic violence, www.MoterysMoterims.lt was recently launched in Lithuania. The forum is a virtual platform for women to share personal stories about violence they have suffered at the hands of their partners, how to escape from violence, and what kind of support is available to victims of domestic abuse. …
First Women’s Mutual Assistance Forum Launched in Lithuania Read More »
Finishing international project “Tackling Hate Crime and Hate Speech” which was supported by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union, Human Rights Monitoring Institute organized roundtable discussion “Support to victims of hate crimes”. In response to recent events in Lithuania, when several possibly hate motivated incidents took place, a lot of questions regarding …
The aim of the project is to make the system of torture prevention in Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, and Russia more effective by uniting stakeholders, sharing best practices, and learning from experts. It is intended to strengthen the capacity of civil society in the use of mechanisms developed within the framework of the UN human rights …
The project aims to kickstart cooperation between NGOs and national police authorities with the purpose of tackling hate crime against vulnerable groups in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Vulnerable groups include LGBTI community, persons with disabilities, refugees, migrants. During the project, different stakeholders in each country are brought together on a number of events with the purpose …
Police and NGO Cooperation to Combat hate Crime in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Read More »
Experiencing a crime can affect people in many ways. It can cause certain negative feelings, stress, anxiety and fear. There are certain rights that every victim of crime has, however, not everyone is aware of them. The main factors that can reduce stress caused by a crime is an understandable and accessible information on what to do …
HRMI introduce informational website for victims of crime Read More »
Human Rights Monitoring Institute is launching new online learning course “New European legal standards on criminal procedure”. The course is aimed at criminal defence lawyers and associates, prosecutors, police officers and other professionals working in the field of criminal law. Experienced lecturers The European Union laws and the most recent case law of the European …
