Criminal Code

Harsher penalties for flouting coronavirus quarantine rules (1)

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday imposed harsher penalties for those flouting coronavirus quarantine rules but did not back the government's proposal...

Lithuania set to tighten punishment for breaking coronavirus quarantine

The Lithuanian Justice Ministry has drafted legislative amendments to more severely punish those who break coronavirus quarantine rules, Justice Minister...

Suspicions brought against 2 more people over fire in Alytus

Suspicions have been brought against two environmental protection officers over a huge fire at a tire recycling facility in Lithuania's southern city of...

Vilnius authorities reject concert proposal due to organizers' ties with Kremlin

The Vilnius authorities rejected a proposal last week to hold a concert in the Lithuanian capital's Town Hall Square due to the Estonian organizers'...

Plans to decriminalize minor property and economic crimes

The Lithuanian Ministry of Justice unveiled Thursday its proposal to decriminalize less serious economic, financial and property crimes, making them...

President pardons 2 Russian spies opening the way for swap with Moscow

Parliament passes 'spy swap' bill

Ex-judge is back after extradition from US

Actors and director get fines for 'church show'

Lithuania blacklists British Holocaust denier Irving (1)

'Church show' case goes to court (1)

Karbauskis says Russian firm selling fertilizers to his firm not under sanction

Karbauskis' firm buys fertilizers from Russian under intl sanctions - media

Prosecutors close probe into alleged sexual harassment at Vilnius Academy of Arts

We have no plans to travel to Russia, Lithuanian judge, prosecutor say

Lithuanian chief prosecutor calls Russia's attempt to intimidate prosecutors undemocratic

Seimas speaker accuses Russia of pressuring courts, prosecutors

Lithuania's top judge calls Russia's behavior "a parody of justice"

Lithuanian formin warns Jan. 13 judges, prosecutors not to travel to Russia

Lithuanian expert calls Russia's Jan. 13 probe a propaganda move

Lithuanian ForMin: Russia is pitting, sinking deeper into slough of Soviet past

Landsbergis suggests ignoring Russian probe against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors

Lithuanian MP calls Russia's Jan. 13 probe "desperate attempt" to deny tragic events

Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

Lithuanian prosecutors demand jail sentences, EUR 11.3 mln damages in 1991 crackdown trial

A jug of vodka or a joint?

Lithuanian prosecutors to propose sentences against 66 defendants in 1991 crackdown trial

Lithuanian prosecutors to probe alleged TV libel against MP Majauskas

Ten people convicted of act of terrorism for torching cars in Lithuanian town