domestic violence

Freedom Party’s leader no longer expects president’s support for civil union bill

Freedom Party ’s leader Aušrinė Armonaitė does not think that President Gitanas Nausėda will support a draft law on civil union that will be...

Freedom Party will field a candidate in 2024 presidential elections

Leader of the Freedom Party Aušrinė Armonaitė has announced that the party will nominate a candidate in 2024 presidential elections because incumbent...

Police issue 725 protective orders against domestic abusers in two weeks of July

Amendments to the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence took effect in Lithuania on 1 July. This established a 15-day protective order as a...

Laima Vaigė. Kas pakito Švedijoje po Stambulo konvencijos ratifikavimo? (11)

Lygiai prieš dešimt metų, 2013 m. birželio 7 d., Lietuva pasirašė Stambulo konvenciją, kuri yra skirta kovai su smurtu artimoje aplinkoje ir smurtu...

Valentinavičius. Lithuania’s political agenda on human rights: keep gays and migrants out of Lithuania

How are gays and migrants alike? They are instrumentalised. The ones were instrumentalised by the East, the others by the West, so neither is needed in...