April 20, 2023 Meet the Middle East

Lithuania: Legalizing illegal pushbacks gives green-light to torture

Responding to the passing of amendments to the Lithuanian Law on the State Border and its Protection which effectively enshrine in domestic legislation the ongoing practice of border pushbacks, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, Nils Muižnieks, said: “Today is a dark day for justice as Lithuania’s Parliament has voted to enshrine in law illegal and abusive ..
Source: Albawaba
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