Research performed by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute
The #MeToo movement has also made an impact in Lithuania. The results of one survey show an average level of support from the populace towards the women speaking up, though some continue blaming them, claiming that they should’ve spoken up sooner. Shortly after the start of the #MeToo movement in the US, sexual harassment stories …
Sexual Harassment Survey: To Speak or Not to Speak? Read More »
The right to a lawyer and the right to legal aid is increasingly seen as a vital component of a fair and accessible justice system, and necessary for redressing situations where rights are denied or violated. Fairness and accessibility of the justice system are especially important for the individuals subject to criminal proceedings. They justly …
Accessible Justice – access to a lawyer study (2017) Read More »
Experts rate the comprehensibility of the notification of suspects’ rights as average. Police officers and lawyers interviewed by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute said that suspects are explained their right to a lawyer, the right to remain silent and other procedural rights, but in complicated legal language that is difficult to understand without legal education. …
Study: suspects in Lithuania find it difficult to understand their rights Read More »
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 …
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 »
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 »
In February 2014 HRMI presented the study “Pre-trial detention: police, prosecutors’ and investigating judges’ perspective”. The study seeks to determine the officers’ outlook on the use of this restrictive measure in criminal proceedings, as well as the problems related to it. Arrest and pre-trial detention are the most human rights restricting measures that can be …
Pre-trial detention: police, prosecutors’ and investigating judges’ perspective (2014) Read More »
Eastern Europe Studies Centre released a study on the impact of gender equality and protection against domestic violence laws in Lithuania and Bulgaria. HRMI experts have contributed to the case study and hope that the study will be useful for NGOs in Russia and Belarus, struggling for gender equality and better protection of women’s rights. …
Struggling for Gender Equality: sharing Lithuanian and Bulgarian experiences (2013) Read More »
