🌈Continuing a proud #IDAHOBIT tradition to fly a progress pride flag at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania🇱🇹

Happy #Vyshyvanka Day to everyone and #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

For more than 2 years the precondition to create a Special Tribunal has been very clear. Today's meeting of Core Group on the establishment of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against 🇺🇦 took place in Vilnius. We are getting closer to closing the gap of impunity.

Privileged to join this outstanding panel of women leaders at the European Economic Congress in Katowice today. A meaningful discussion on the future of Europe when #EU 🇪🇺 is at a geopolitical turning point and infers necessary defense measures and timely support for Ukraine🇺🇦

A great day to be visiting @adbodnar & Min. Sprawiedliwości as European Commission announces intention to close the Article 7 procedure against Poland🇵🇱

Addressing concerns on the independence of the judiciary required real effort and scrutiny. A job well done!👏

So happy to host European Union Intellectual Property Office Executive Director João Negrão in Vilnius on #WorldIPDay .
Properly protected intellectual property not only enables the development of innovations, but is also one of the important factors of economic progress & sustainability worldwide.

A warm meeting with Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, on the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, during which 🇱🇹Ministry of Justice will strengthen a broader support for the international tribunal & register of damages to ensure justice for #Ukraine .

European Court of Human Rights confirmed that Putin's singing puppets are rightfully not welcome in Lithuania.
👉 echr.coe.int/w/inadmissibil…

One more significant legal step towards justice – Int'l Criminal Court issued two more arrest warrants against Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, involved in bombing civilian infrostructure in #Ukraine .

The #BalticStates 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 are nominating Prof. Dalia Leinarte for United Nations Human Rights Committee🇺🇳
Glad to meet her during an accelerating campaign. Her candidacy stands out in calling for a new approach to tackle the complexity of today's human rights issues.
🌐 dalialeinarte.com

Ambassador NeilasTankevicius met the head of the Int'l Criminal Court Osvaldo Zavala Giler to inform about Lithuania’s pledge of additional €100k to the newly created Fund for Strengthening the Security of the #ICC .
🇱🇹 stands in support of the ICC investigations including one on the invasion in 🇺🇦.

The signing the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention today sends an important message - the international community is determined to stop impunity for international crimes. We commit to working together in order to put an end to heinous criminals circumventing international law.

Delighted to meet 🇵🇱 minister Adam Bodnar & hear the importance of continuing our efforts to help #Ukraine reiterated first & foremost. Our countries have proposed & provided support in many areas and forms. Will work together to keep it on the top of the #EU 's list of priorities.

Today EU Justice Ministers had an important discussion on the development of small prison facilities within 🇪🇺. A unified move towards small prisons could add to quicker implementation of court decisions and re-integration processes.

🇵🇱🇱🇹Cogratulations to the new Government of Poland lead by Donald Tusk and special congrats to the new Minister of Justice @adbodnar.
I do believe ensuring rule of law and legal support in seeking justice for Ukraine🇺🇦 will keep ours countries as strong allies.

The 🇱🇹 Ministry of Justice, in partnership with 🇳🇱 Embassy, is organising a public lecture by Marieke de Hoon on topics of International Criminal Law. This event takes place in light of the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Registration: 👉 forms.office.com/e/mGEyFVDtyM

Law alone cannot afford justice & accountability for Russia’s crime of aggression against #Ukraine 🇺🇦.
The international community has to find the political will to close the legal gap.

👇Watch #SpecialTribunalNOW with Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė. Next episode coming soon.

'A proper punishment for Putin is an international fully-fledged int'l criminal tribunal' stated Deputy Minister of Justice of 🇱🇹 Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė at the int'l conference “Special tribunal for the crime of aggression against #Ukraine ”.
Key remarks➡️lnkd.in/drU8RmMJ

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Glad to have welcomed my colleague, the Minister of Justice of #Estonia Kalle Laanet this morning, for a warm and constructive talk on bilateral cooperation & supporting #Ukraine 🇺🇦

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Proud to mark #IDAHOT w/ a joint ministerial statement of #CoE ministers.
We stand together in solidarity to acknowledge and respond to the discrimination, violence and hatred, faced by #LGBTI + people on our continent and beyond.
Full text here: shorturl.at/tuNS0