Lithuania: Support to Implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan
| Geographical focus: |
Lithuania |
| Duration: |
2002 |
| Status: |
under implementation |
| Lead organization: |
UNDP Lithuania |
Funding:
Budget: $400,000.00
Objectives;
Situation Analysis;
Strategy;
(Expected) Results / Outcome;
Major activities |
Background: The programme aims at supporting the Lithuanian authorities in implementing the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. It will contribute to further progress in respecting, protecting and exercising human rights in Lithuania. Objectives: - Increasing protection of the rights of elderly persons.
- Increasing protection of the rights of disabled persons.
- Increasing quality of services and better guarantees to consumers. Increased consumers’ awareness of their rights.
- Improving legal instruments for protection of women’s rights.
- Increasing protection of the rights of the child.
- Increasing protection of vulnerable groups against discrimination.
- Increasing effectiveness of the protection of rights of sexual and ethnic minorities.
- Increasing possibilities for the public for obtaining information from state and municipal institutions.
- Increasing awareness of citizens on possibilities to participate in state governance.
- Increasing effectiveness of institutional system of human rights protection, including the Seimas
- Establishment of a continuous system of monitoring human rights situation in Lithuania.
- Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights n Lithuania ensured.
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| Focal point |
Lina Jankauskiene lina.jankauskiene@undp.lt |
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