The General Prosecutor’s Office submitted a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Lithuania (LAT) in the criminal case of Arturas Vasilevskis regarding sexual offenses against nine…
After recent accusations against priests, the Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas promises to address the issue of a public register of sexual offenders and the Execution of Punishments in the parliament’s autumn session…
Attorney General Nida Grunskienė says that law enforcement has not publicly disclosed the names of priests accused of sexual violence and possession of child pornography, aiming to…
On Thursday in Klaipėda, the Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service will open a specialized assistance department for children affected by sexual violence and their families. At the opening…
The chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, Aurelijus Veryga, hopes that after the latest accusations against priests in Lithuania, a public register of sexual offenders will finally be created…
If you seriously propose a crooked solution – it does not become better. This is exactly what the new Government offers as an alleged way out, which supposedly should protect children from sexual abuse…
A Greek official warned travelers heading to a popular holiday destination following reports of a series of sexual assaults against women. Over 20 days on the island of Zakynthos, there were reports of…
“I was silent not because I was ashamed of what happened. I was silent because somewhere in my fourteen-year-old head I felt responsible for what would happen to him if I spoke up,” –…
After law enforcement announced charges against two priests for sexual crimes against children, child rights specialists intend to check all those involved with children in church communities…
Minister of Social Security and Labour Inga Ruginienė promises to tighten the inspection of special QR codes required for working with children among priests.