Lithuania: Further information: Lithuanian parliament adopts homophobic law
Lithuania: Further information: Lithuanian parliament adopts homophobic law
Index Number: EUR 53/006/2009Date Published: 14 July 2009
Categories: Lithuania
On 14 June, Lithuania's Parliament voted to overturn the Presidential veto of the “Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information”. The law institutionalizes homophobia and violates the right to freedom of expression and the right to be free from discrimination. It will now enter into force on 1 March 2010.
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