Background information about Lithuania:
- BBC country profile: Lithuania
- Governments on the WWW: Lithuania
- politicalresources.net: Lithuania
- OHCHR country page on Lithuania
Universal Periodic Review
Lithuania was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 12th session of the UPR Working Group on 3-14 October 2011.
- UPR documentation on Lithuania, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Lithuania will be examined by a Pre-Sessional Working Group of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - during the period 3-7 December 2012 in Geneva. This is in preparation of a full examination to be conducted by the CESCR at a future session.
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Lithuania was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 78th session, 14 February - 11 March 2011.
