Commissioner’s report on visiting Lithuania (excerpts), 2004
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 1. Lithuania joined the Council of Europe on 14 May 1993 and ratified the European Convention for Human Rights on 20 June 1995 as well as protocols 1 through 8 and 11. Lithuania ratified, on October 2003, Protocol 13 concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances. Lithuania has also ratified … Continue reading "Commissioner’s report on visiting Lithuania (excerpts), 2004"