On November 25, the Lithuanian Parliament rejected Diana Gumbrevičiūtė-Kuzminskienė's bid to become the equal opportunities ombudsman. According to the members of Parliament voting against her, the "candidate kept quiet about and hid her continuous participation in Lithuanian gay and lesbian seminars." It is believed that the lawyer was rejected because of her open support for the legalization of same-sex partnerships. Since Parliament also rejected the previous candidate, the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman has been left without an actual ombudsman for the second year in a row.
Tech & Rights
Ombudsman Candidate Again Rejected Due to Homophobia in Lithuania's Parliament
On November 25, the Lithuanian Parliament rejected Diana Gumbrevičiūtė-Kuzminskienė's bid to become the equal opportunities ombudsman. According to the members of Parliament voting against her, the "candidate kept...
by Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Donate to liberties
Together we’re making the difference
When the many put our resources together, we defeat the few who think they hold all the power. Join us to bring rights to life for all of us.
Be a part of protecting our freedoms
We have
- Created the largest fund for democracy groups in the EU
- Got new powers to cut off EU funding to autocrats
- Written new EU rules to protect journalists & campaigners from bogus lawsuits
- Trained over 400 rights defenders to supercharge the campaigns you care for
Together we’re making the difference
When the many put our resources together, we defeat the few who think they hold all the power. Join us to bring rights to life for all of us.
Subscribe
to stay informed
Why should I?
- » You'll know about the latest human rights developments
-
» You'll have your finger on the pulse about what's happening in the EU
- » You'll hear what Liberties is working on, eg. free speech, privacy, digital rights - before anyone else