Publications by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Under the EU Directive on right to criminal proceedings adopted in 2012, each arrested suspect must be provided with a written letter indicating and detailing their rights in the criminal proceedings. This document may be essential in ensuring a fair investigation and trial for the suspect, as only through understanding their rights can they fully …
On October 19-26 the public opinion poll on the prevailing attitudes in society towards the human rights situation in Lithuania was carried out by “Spinter tyrimai”, a market research company. The poll, commissioned by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, is primarily aimed at determining the general public’s knowledge level about human rights and ways to defend them, …
According to Lithuanians, the most-violated right in 2016 was the right to fair trial. This follows the trend of 2012 and 2014. The right to privacy was the second-most violated right, while the right to participate in political life had the least amount of violations associated with it. Sufficient info There was a slight increase …
Less Than One in Ten Opt to Defend Their Rights in Lithuania Read More »
Two new research studies, released by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI), discuss perceptions of Lithuanian public towards the right to data protection and the readiness of Lithuanian business to implement the EU data protection reform. “The Privacy Paradox: the Lithuanian Public’s Perceptions of Data Protection”. HRMI collaborated with “Spinter research” and carried out a representative survey …
New studies find low awareness of data protection among Lithuanian business and public Read More »
Within the European Union, there are over 120,000 people being held in pre-trial detention at any given time. That’s more than 1 in 5 people held in prison that haven’t yet been found guilty of any crime. In June 2014, Fair Trials, Human Rights Monitoring Institute and 9 other organisations set out to collect a …
Measure of last resort? Report on detention in EU Read More »
The UN Disability Rights Committee has concluded its review of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Lithuania. Next to the Government’s submissions, the Committee considered the alternative report compiled by NGOs, HRMI among them. Unfortunately, the findings were grim – little to no progress had been achieved. The United …
Lithuania Criticized by UN Disability Rights Committee Read More »
Today, Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) jointly with the SOS Children’s Villages Lithuania and the Centre for Equality Advancement made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council on the occasion of Lithuania’s second Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The submission expands on the human rights issues around domestic and gender-based violence, human trafficking, right to …
HRMI Contributes to Lithuania’s Universal Periodic Review Read More »
Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) introduced its research on pre-trial detention (PTD) in Lithuania to criminal lawyers, who also actively engaged in the discussion held after the presentation. The lawyers unanimously agreed that one of the biggest shortcomings of the criminal proceedings is the absence of adversarial elements, especially in the pre-trial stage. According to …
Defence lawyers: criminal proceedings would benefit from adversarial elements Read More »
HRMI conducted wide, unique, evidence-based research on PTD decision-making process and the use of alternatives through in-depth surveys of defense practitioners, monitoring detention hearings, reviewing case files, and interviewing prosecutors and judges. “The results of the research gave a twofold impression. On the one hand, the overall assessment of the situation in Lithuania is significantly …
Pre-trial detention rates are decreasing, but problems still remain – research report Read More »
On June 17, HRMI released its 8th overview „Human Rights in Lithuania: 2013-2014“. The Overview is the only periodic assessment of the human rights situation in Lithuania conducted by more than 20 independent experts. It covers rights of the child, women’s rights, freedom of speech, assembly and religion, prohibition of torture and other fundamental rights. Read …
