Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Society

Lithuania should strengthen the protection of women, children and disable

“While considerable progress has been achieved in protecting human rights in recent years, the Lithuanian authorities still have to address some remaining shortcomings, in particular as regards the protection of women, children and persons with disabilities” said Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in a report released today based on a visit to the country carried out in December 2016, the Council of Europe reported in a press release. […]

Milda Ališauskiene, Jono Petronio nuotr.
Society

Renewed Open Society Fund-Lithuania to focus on boosting societal resilience

The Open Society Fund-Lithuania (OSFL) plans to focus on enhancing societal resilience and addressing the state’s internal problems arising due to corruption, nepotism and social inequality as it resumes its activities after a break of many years. […]

Sleet
Society

Lithuania in for chilly Easter weekend

The coming Easter weekend in Lithuania will be chilly with rainfall and sleet, weather services said. […]

Lithuanian passport
Society

Vilnius court orders changing gender marker in official records

A Vilnius court has ordered the Lithuanian capital’s civil registry office to change the gender marker of a person who has undergone certain sex reassignment procedures in that person’s official records. […]

Ambitious woman
Economy

Minister of Economy moves for gender quotas on state companies’ boards

Lithuanian Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, who is running for leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), proposes to introduce gender quotas for currently male-dominated management boards at state-owned and municipal companies. […]