Parliament has begun legalizing a public register of sexual offenders against children
On Thursday, the Seimas began considering a proposal to legalize a public register of individuals convicted of criminal offenses against children.
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From the Church – the first steps towards investigating sexual abuse
The Lithuanian Catholic Church has taken the first step towards the initiative to conduct a broad investigation into sexual abuse in the church. The Archdiocese of Vilnius met with those proposing the investigation…
Virginijus Sinkevičius. The register of sexual offenders should be a non-negotiable matter
When we talk about sexual crimes against children, the most important question is not how to come up with the harshest punishment, but how to prevent another victim from appearing.
Broke the wall of silence: after Vidmantas Balkūnas’ testimony – painful stories about experienced harassment
As scandals of sexual abuse by priests rise to the surface, photographer and journalist Vidmantas Balkūnas shared a personal story – in his adolescence, someone tried to sexually abuse him…
BNS Sprint: calls to address shortcomings in defense procurements, proposal to create a registry of sexual offenders
Today in “Sprint”: calls to address deficiencies in defense procurements following the audit, proposal to create a public registry of sex offenders.
Archbishop of Vilnius says he spoke with one of the victims in the case of a priest accused of pedophilia
Archbishop of Vilnius Gintaras Grušas claims to have spoken with one of the 11 victims in the case against priest Tadas Švedavičius, who is accused of sexual crimes against children.
Prime Minister: politicians should not interfere with the Church’s decision regarding the investigation of sexual crimes
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius states that the Church’s leaders must decide on the investigation into possible sexual crimes against children in the Church, and politicians should not interfere in internal decisions…
Juozas Olekas does not see the need for research on the extent of exploitation in the Church
The Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas says he does not see the need for a wide-scale independent investigation to determine the extent of sexual exploitation in the Lithuanian Catholic Church,…
Conservative leader supports the establishment of a sexual offenders registry in Lithuania
The leader of the Conservatives, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, says he supports the idea of creating a public registry of sex offenders in Lithuania.
Message from the court to the priest Tadas Švedavičius suspected of pedophilia
The Vilnius District Court on Thursday extended the restriction of property rights for priest Tadas Švedavičius, who is accused of sexual crimes against children.