The party declaring to represent the Polish minority in Lithuania plans to submit a draft law that would make abortion illegal in the country. Rita Tamašunienė and Valdemaras Tomaševskis, representatives of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance political group, announced on February 20 that they plan to submit a proposal …
Lithuanian MPs gave in to the pressure of religious groups, passing a new law on assisted reproduction that bans progressive fertility treatment methods and crushes the dreams of thousands of couples across the country. The long-awaited law on assisted reproduction was meant to help people cover the costs for fertility treatment by making public funding …
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On the 29th of September, on the occasion of the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, nine European civil society organizations are launching this petition directed to the European Parliament, asking for a legal guarantee that human rights standards related to the interruption of pregnancy are respected in all Member …
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Human Rights Monitoring Institute has submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in order to assist the Committee in assessing Lithuania’s progress when implementing women’s rights, while reviewing Lithuania’s fifth periodic report. To ensure appropriate protection for victims of domestic violence, to respect the privacy of women …
During the autumn session parliamentary committees will consider the draft Law on Protection of Life in Prenatal Stage of Development. In HRMI’s view, such draft law is in conflict with Lithuanian obligations under international human rights law: European Convention on Human Rights, UN Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and UN …
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