Crime, Legislation, Lithuania

The president noted that as Lithuania defined crimes against humanity and war crimes differently from the international community, it cannot adequately evaluate the soviet regime crimes against the people of Lithuania that were committed during the period of the state's annexation and occupation, as well as after the re-establishment of its independence, reports LETA/ELTA.

The amendments were drawn up by a working group formed by Prosecutor General Darius Valys from international law experts of Vilnius University and Mykolas Romeris University. The law amendments to the Criminal Code will have an exclusive power and could be applied to the crimes committed before the law comes into force as they will not be subject to any limitation of legal proceedings under international law. They are expected to speed up the proceedings of such complicated and sensitive cases as January 13, Medininkai massacre, human trafficking and others.