The introduction of the new Intelligence and Security Act has been postponed until May 1, 2018, when the referendum on the act will be complete. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, appointing a new review...

Tomasz spent 81 days in prison for the sole reason that another person with the same name had committed an offence during the period of Tomasz’ conditional release. He has won a personal interests case brought against...

The European Union’s answer to protecting children from harmful content on the internet and combating copyright infringement is to require internet companies to filter the internet.

Representatives of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights met with Diego Garcia-Sayan, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, upon his arrival in Poland. The conversation...

A European Parliament committee has approved a new version of the Dublin Regulation, bringing new hope that a new and improved EU asylum system is on the way.

A recent report of Amnesty International states that suspects of terrorism are detained under inhumane conditions in the Netherlands. It concerns two detention centers in the country: de Schie and Vught. Amnesty...

EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said this week that the EU should consider more strongly linking the disbursement of cohesion funds with member states' respect for the rule of law. During a speech in Helsinki,...

The fine given to a fast food eatery for denigrating religious symbols in its ads sparked a discussion on the limits of freedom of expression in Lithuania.

According to the Gender Equality Index 2017, published by the European Gender Equality Institute, out of 28 EU countries Lithuania managed to rise from 22nd to 20th place between 2012 and 2017. Still, it is...

Homosexual, bisexual and transgender individuals in Lithuania are more likely to complain to NGOs than to state institutions when facing discrimination. This creates a vicious cycle, where officers lack the competence...