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Lithuania Postpones Debate to Ratify Treaty on Combating Violence Against Women

Although Lithuania signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) in 2013, it has not yet been ratified. Only five other EU member states have failed to do so.

Lithuania , Populism
April 12, 2021 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Civicus: Protests Staged In Support Of Polish Women And Against COVID-19 Measures

​On 11th and 25th October 2020, Lithuania held parliamentary elections that ultimately led to the creation of a new conservative government.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Lithuania
January 08, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Lithuania: Hate Crime Still in Focus

The annual National Forum on Human Rights (NFHR) in Lithuania was held on December 10, the International Human Rights Day.

Lithuania , International Human Rights Day
December 18, 2020 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
ECtHR: Lithuania Discriminated Against Men Based on Their Sexual Orientation

Last month the ECtHR delivered its judgment in Pijus Beizaras and Mangirdas Levickas v. Lithuania. By refusing to investigate hate speech on social media, Lithuanian authorities discriminated against two men based on their sexual orientation.

LGBTI , ECtHR , Lithuania , Lithuanian Gay League
February 03, 2020 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Year in Review: HRMI Makes Strides to Combat Discrimination, Violence Against Women

In 2019, HRMI focused on the protection of fundamental human rights in Lithuania, the prevention of domestic violence, victims' rights, prohibition of discrimination at work, and mental health.

Lithuania , annual report , defending human rights
January 22, 2020 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Lithuanian Organisations Can See How Well They Are Doing in Equal Opportunities

In autumn 2019, the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, together with the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson, launched Equal Opportunities Wings. The campaign seeks to raise employer and employee awareness on preventing discrimination.

equal opportunity , Lithuania
December 31, 2019 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Poverty Level Among Disabled in Lithuania One of the Highest in EU

The Poverty and Social Exclusion Review 2019 identified the poverty of disabled individuals in Lithuania as one of the highest in the EU. The overall poverty risk indicator in the country currently stands at 35%, up...

poverty , disability , Lithuania
November 04, 2019 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Positive Developments for the NGO Sector

CIVICUS Monitor update on Lithuania - October 2019

CIVICUS Monitor , CIVICUS , Lithuania
October 15, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Lithuanians: Open Dialogue May Help Change Distorted Views on Gender Roles

In Lithuania, it is still acceptable to think that a wife has a duty to obey her husband. According to an equal opportunities expert, the public has a distorted view on gender roles, which increases the risk of violence.

Domestic violence , domestic violence against women , Lithuania
October 15, 2019 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Lithuanian Parliament Aims to Criminalize Stalking

The draft bill will introduce Article 167¹ to the Criminal Code, providing that systematically stalking people by attempting to contact them directly, through others, in writing or via electronic communications devices, is a misdemeanour.

criminalization , Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania , Lithuania
October 10, 2019 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
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