Juozas Bernatonis
Society

Lithuania says no evidence that terror suspect was held in secret CIA prison

Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis says that Lithuania’s law-enforcement bodies have no evidence to support claims by a terror suspect that he was held in a secret CIA prison in Lithuania.

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Society

Human Rights Watch criticizes Lithuanian justice minister’s stance on same-sex partnership

The Lithuanian justice minister’s blanket rejection of a gender neutral bill to allow civil partnerships contravenes European standards, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis released on Thursday. […]

Juozas Bernatonis
Politics

Lithuanian justice minister: Same-sex couples are more propaganda than reality

Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill that, if passed, would introduce the institution of partnership into the country’s Civil Code. However, the bill spells out that the possibility to form partnerships would only apply to opposite-sex couples. According to Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis, there is no need to legalize same-sex partnership because there are hardly any same-sex couples in Lithuania. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian Justice Ministry offers confidentiality guarantees for people reporting corruption

Lithuania’s Justice Ministry has proposed that the government should consider amendments to several laws that would ensure confidentiality for persons reporting corruption in the law-enforcement system and public service. […]