Amnesty International Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Amnesty International accuses Lithuania of “evasion, denial and delays” in CIA prison investigation

February 26, 2015 BNS 0

International human rights organization Amnesty International has issued its annual report on the human rights situation around the world and is criticizing Lithuania for violations of rights of LGBTI people as well as accusing the country of “evasion, denial and delays” regarding alleged CIA prisons in the country. […]

Donetsk residents seek shelter as rights group says it has evidence of Russian involvement in conflict

September 8, 2014 Reuters 0

Explosions and smoke billowing on the horizon in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. […]

Intelligence assesses a brand new threat in Lithuania: known names of dozens of people

May 19, 2022 0

After the State Security Department (DSS) explicitly identified the threat of possible terrorist attacks by far-right groups in the near future for the first time this year, experts consider that the intelligence services would not […]

Finland’s announcement of its plans comes as a warning: Lithuania needs to rethink its security concept now

May 14, 2022 0

On 13 May, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said they support the idea of the country joining NATO. Experts say that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would significantly […]

It’s still same Russia

May 10, 2022 0

Be it Putin, Stalin or a tsar, Russia repeats its crimes and lies. That is why Moscow’s imperialism must end forever – on the occasion of the Victory in Europe write Members of the European […]

G. Landsbergis: Why don’t we learn our lessons?

May 10, 2022 0

The capitulation of the Nazi regime in Rheims, France and Berlin, Germany, on the 7th and 8th of May, in 1945 is considered the Victory Day all over the free world. It really commemorates a […]

Intense price hikes ahead in another sector, warns: many people will feel the impact

May 3, 2022 0

Experts’ forecasts for the Lithuanian economy are far from optimistic. Economists say that rising inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine will only further accelerate the rise in food prices and deglobalisation. The construction sector is […]

Changes for COVID-19 from May 1 in Lithuania

May 2, 2022 0

From 1 May, the emergency situation in Lithuania has been lifted. From then on, not only the rules on wearing masks will change, but also the rules on visiting patients. At that time, it will […]