Ethiopian refugee shares her passion for dresses with Lithuanian women
Eskedar Maštavičienė was relocated to Lithuania from Malta in 2007. Now, 10 years later, she lives in Vilnius with her husband and three children and considers the country her home. She has started a charity to help local underprivileged women.
Volunteers give refugees a taste of life in Lithuania
Aktyvus jaunimas (Active Youth), a youth group based in Vilnius, is trying to give newly arrived refugees a taste of their new home at the reception centre in Rukla, near Kaunas, Lithuania‘s second largest city.
A traditional Syrian dinner in Lithuania
In response to the recent refugee crisis, the European Commission has proposed to allocate 160 thousand refugees among the Member States of the European Union. According to the proposed scheme, by the end of 2017 Lithuania is going to provide asylum for 1105 refugees...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on integration policy
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s draft integration policy for foreigners granted asylum in the country. UNHCR welcomes the effort to outline a comprehensive approach to integration for persons granted asylum...
In person: Pavel’s successful integration in Lithuania
Pavel, a 45-year-old refugee in Lithuania, escaped from Belarus when the government suppression of opposition activists intensified in 2010. He arrived in Lithuania with the hope, like many Lithuanians who fled their country in the 1940s, that his flight was only a temporary solution and he would soon go back home. Unfortunately, even after 5 years, returning to Belarus is still not an option for Pavel. His life continues in Lithuania away from his beloved family and friends.
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on issuance and withdrawal of residence permits and protection status
UNHCR’s observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens.
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on access to asylum procedure
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the Lithuanian Aliens Law. The proposal introduces restrictions on the access to apply for asylum in Lithuania, for instance regarding the court’s...
Lithuania donates to UNHCR to help Syrian refugees
As part of the international community’s emergency response to Syria, Lithuania has donated LTL 70,000 (USD 26,237) to UNHCR to assist and protect Syrian refugees.
Lithuania donates €50,000 to UNHCR to help people forced to flee their homes in Ukraine
At the end of December 2014, the Republic of Lithuania donated €50,000 to the UNHCR Internally Displaced People (IDPS) Operation in Ukraine. This donation is amongst the largest contributions Lithuania has made to UNHCR’s humitarian operations.