Archives for The Rights of Man
Zenonas Jurgelevicius private corespondence
To Mr. Mark THOMASIN-FOSTER, President of European Landowners' Organization 29 May 2006 Member of Lithuanian Human Rights Centre, (Established in the Republic of Lithuania At the initiative of United Nations…
12-Point Program for the Prevention of Torture
Amnesty International calls on all governments to implement the organization's 12-Point Program for the Prevention of Torture. It invites concerned individuals and organizations to join in promoting the program. Amnesty…
14-Point Program for the Prevention of „Disappearances”
The "disappeared" are people who have been taken into custody by agents of the state, yet whose whereabouts and fate are concealed, and whose custody is denied. "Disappearances" cause agony…
14-point Program for the Prevention of Extrajudicial Executions
Extrajudicial executions are fundamental violations of human rights and an affront to the conscience of humanity. These unlawful and deliberate killings, carried out by order of a government or with…
15-Point Program for Implementing Human Rights in International Peace-keeping Operations
1. The political role of the international community. The UN and its Member States should give early, consistent and vigorous attention to human rights concerns when designing and implementing peace…
Amnesty International’s Declaration on the Role of Health Professionals in the Exposure of Torture and Ill-treatment
As part of its 1996 campaign on the role of health professionals and the exposure of human rights violations, Amnesty International adopted the following Declaration which calls for action by…
Amnesty International’s Principles for the Medical Investigation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
Torture continues to be a major preoccupation of Amnesty International in many countries around the world. An important element in the prevention of torture is the effective investigation of torture…
Statute of Amnesty International
As amended by the 26th International Council, meeting in Morelos, Mexico, 16 to 23 August 2003 VISION AND MISSION 1. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’s vision is of a world in which every…
Lithuania Human Rights
1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Department of State, February 25, 2000 LITHUANIA Lithuania is a parliamentary democracy, having…
Privacy and Human Rights 2003: Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania Article 22 of the Constitution states, "The private life of an individual shall be inviolable. Personal correspondence, telephone conversations, telegraph messages, and other intercommunications shall be inviolable.…
The background of the Human Rights protection in Lithuania
The system of protection of human rights has a long history with several stages. It started with ancient Greeks' teaching about religion and human rights, Plato's teaching about traditions as…
About Amnesty International
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly Resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all…
15 Steps to Protect Women’s Human Rights
Human rights for women, as for all individuals, are protected in international law. Yet women suffer the full range of human rights violations known to the modern world. Women and…