European Court of Human Rights

Lithuanian judge Sagatys elected to European Court of Human Rights

Judge Gediminas Sagatys of the Supreme Court of Lithuania has been elected to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by the Parliamentary Assembly...

Rights court rules Narbutas was detained against law

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Šarūnas Narbutas , ex-president of the Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition ( POLA ), was...

Lithuanian Gay League meets with Seimas speaker to discuss legislation

Representatives of the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) on Thursday met with Seimas Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen to discuss a motion to amend the law...

Latvian Foreign Minister says democracy, human rights the bedrock of freedom and peace in Europe

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs took part in the official handover ceremony for the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of...

German father awarded EUR 123,000 over politicians' interference

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Lithuanian politicians unduly interfered with a high-profile child custody case involving...