European Court of Human Rights

  • Opinion

On the Council of Europe, Russia, and elections of the Secretary General

MP Andrius Kubilius and Reinhard Veser At the end of March 2019, when the Committee of Ministers of the Council…

5 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania not to reach settlement in ECHR case over secret CIA prison: PM

Lithuania decided not to reach a settlement with a citizen of Saudi Arabia in a case of the European Court…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s top court adjourns hearing of gay rights case hearing

Lithuania's Constitutional Court of Thursday adjourned the hearing of a case on the rights of gay people married abroad. [...]

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania to issue residence permits to foreigners in same-sex marriages with Lithuanians

Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, Lithuania is changing its rules and will issue residence permits…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania faces public condemnation by Council of Europe over Paksas case

The Council of Europe may adopt a resolution in December, stating that Lithuania fails to meet its international obligation by…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Attempt to allow Lithuania’s impeached president to run in elections fails

A fresh attempt to lift a lifetime ban on Lithuania's impeached former president Rolandas Paksas to run in elections, as…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Guantanamo detainee to be given news about his victory against Lithuania Thursday

Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi Arabia-born Palestinian being detained in a US military base, will likely be informed on Thursday about…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

ECHR’s CIA prison ruling comes into force: three tasks for Lithuania

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected the Lithuanian government appeal and upheld the ruling that the…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

ECHR rejects Lithuania’s CIA prison appeal

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected the Lithuanian government request to reconsider the court's judgment that…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

US provides no info to Lithuania in CIA prison probe, prosecutors say

The United States has declined to provide information to Lithuanian prosecutors in their investigation into a suspected secret CIA prison…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

ECHR to hear Lithuania’s CIA prison appeal

A panel of five judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is due to hold a sitting on…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Strasbourg court to decide on Lithuania’s appeal against CIA prison ruling next week

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is likely to decide next week whether or not to accept the Lithuanian…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Kęstutis Girnius. The pilot‘s last flight

On Saturday, MEP and impeached from the office of president Rolandas Paksas announced that his is departing the Order and…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas calls on PACE not to restore Russia’s rights

The Seimas of Lithuania has adopted a special resolution calling on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe not…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas makes first step in bringing hope to life prisoners

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday made the first step towards bringing the hope of release to those sentenced to…

6 years ago
  • Politics

I will stand for president election in any case, Paksas says – media

Rolandas Paksas, the former leader of Lithuania's Order and Justice party and now a MEP, say he plans to stand…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas takes step toward allowing Paksas to run in elections

The Seimas has made another step towards opening the way for Lithuania's impeached former president Rolandas Paksas to stand as…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas to debate amendments allowing Paksas to run in elections

The Seimas plans to debate on Thursday draft constitutional amendments that would pave the way for Lithuania's impeached former president,…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Beniušis. CIA prison case: how long will the government continue its ostrich policy?

In December 2014 Barack Obama's administration warned Lithuania about a forthcoming US Senate report on secret CIA prisons. [...]

6 years ago