Strategic litigation initiated by the Human Rights Monitoring Institute.
On December 30th, 2025 The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) has issued a landmark ruling in which it found that State Border Guard Service (SBGS) officers acted unlawfully and violated the right of a Sri Lankan national to apply for international protection (asylum) in Lithuania when they pushed back a Sri Lankan national to …
The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court (VRAAT) in case No eI2-2077-535/2023 found that the Migration Department unlawfully and unjustifiably failed to examine an asylum application submitted by a Cuban citizen at the Lithuanian Embassy. Applicant deported to Cuba without an asylum decision The applicant fled Cuba to escape persecution by the authorities for participating in pro-democracy …
CCTV cameras installed without the consent of the residents of an apartment building violate the residents’ right to privacy, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court of Lithuania in late December 2017. The dispute arose when a resident of the house, claiming to protect his property and that of the other residents, installed CCTV …
“This case is not just about ethical media. It is also about the societal attitudes and behaviours that are fostered by degrading, sexist language against women. It is neither funny nor dangerous – sexism towards women is directly linked to physical and sexual violence against women and the tendency to blame the victims themselves.” Mėta …
