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Amid the European Commission's (EC) analysis whether the Lithuanian Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information is in line with the European Union (EU) law, a group of MEPs on Thursday criticized the Baltic state for the continuing discrimination of LGBTI peo...
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 prison...
Lithuania's controversial law aimed at protecting minors from public information deemed harmful to their development has once again appeared under the radar of European Union (EU) institutions. The law, which says that minors should not be exposed to information denigrating "family values", is said ...
The Union of Lithuanian Psychologists has issued a statement, criticizing a ban on airing a social video ad about LGBT rights on television. Broadcasters have refused to air the video, saying it would violate a controversial minors protection law, but psychologists claim censorship of this kind is w...
A social video ad about LGBT families is detrimental to minors and therefore must be restricted, the Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics told the Lithuanian Gay League on Wednesday.
The Lithuanian Office of the Ombudsperson for Equal Opportunities has expressed criticism for the conclusion of the Journalist Ethics Inspector, which suggests that fairy tales about same-sex couples are harmful for children under the age of 14.
After Lithuanian TV broadcasters refuse to air a social ad video promoting LGBT rights, the inspector of journalist ethics promised to look into the matter.
