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Photo 3Human rights organizations note that the combination of amendments to the hate law and the Istanbul Convention allows significant restrictions on the rights and freedoms of religion, thought, expression and other constitutional citizens. EPA-Elta associative photo.
2020 February 4 After the Seimas elections and the return of the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party-National Union (TS-LKD) to the state (after the latter took over state administration), the Freedom Party managed to impose a form of antisocial life in the country. According to the authors of the appeal, many believe that the Freedom Party will be able to force the former custodian of Christian values TS-LKD to pass laws legalizing the obligation to kill unborn babies, loudly calling abortion as a human right to the body, providing them with assistance for suicide, the latter’s right to euthanasia. And this will be done under the guise of human rights. There is no doubt that it will force the TS-LKD faction to get rid of the remnants of traditional values once and for all and to support the pornography, contraceptives and prostitution industries, as it has forced the “innocent use” of ” grass”.
According to the authors of the appeal, the industry of various freedoms is developing in the country. This is confirmed by the fact that the TS-LKD itself is calling for ratification of the Istanbul Convention, although the Seimas did not dare to do so, realizing that under the pretext of protecting women from domestic violence, The agreement seeks to consecrate more than two years in the country’s legal system, humankind, which is not usual and acceptable for the absolute majority of Lithuanian citizens. According to them, this convention is directly related to the change of constitutional values, which requires a universal referendum of the country’s citizens, since article 9 of the Constitution obliges the government to do so.
The petition states that amendments to the law for the public and for hate speech have already been prepared and will be presented to the spring session of the Seimas. According to the authors, society at large is indifferent to the artificially actualized sexual needs of both minorities and the majority in society, and the rule of law has not presented any significant incitement to hatred against LGBT people in recent years. years. Therefore, according to the authors, the government is more interested in preventing alleged hate speech, as it would allow it to suppress any criticism of the government; under the guise of hate speech, any public dissatisfaction with the government could be seen as incitement to hatred. thus preventing even criticism of the abuse of power (especially if persons belonging to sexual and other minorities are in power).
Human rights organizations note that the combination of amendments to the hate law and the Istanbul Convention allows significant restrictions on the rights and freedoms of religion, thought, expression and other constitutional citizens. They refer to specific articles of the Istanbul Convention that allow this. It points out that these freedoms will be restricted in the first place under the pretext of alleged humiliation of minorities. Following the adoption of amendments to the law on hate speech, public services must monitor the media, online portals, social networks and comments to ensure that comments and messages from citizens do not contain words of dissatisfaction: expressions of annoyance, hostility and social protest Emotional, psychological violence for which the abusive person can be punished. Restrictions on freedom of expression and belief will remain unappealable, as people under the guise of sexual and other minorities can make unacceptable decisions, which are currently prohibited from being discriminated against, and convert public criticism of these minorities in degrading dignity will remain a problem. question of legal technique. There is no doubt that the amendments to the law will be approved by the country’s non-governmental organizations, the core of which consists of the initiator of these LGBT amendments (Lithuanian Center for Human Rights, National Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations, etc.), therefore that the Seimas will adopt the amendments without much resistance to the people, especially if the latter are related to sexual minorities and others, because, as mentioned, any criticism of these minorities will be considered incitement to hatred.
Human rights organizations call on the members of the Seimas to take the oath of deputy of the Seimas to the Constitution and to defend what our parents suffered in prisons, the distant Siberian camps, what was drowned in guerrilla blood in the post-war forests. and defended the bloody January 13. They ask the President of the Republic of Lithuania, as the main guarantor of the country’s Constitution, to stop the escalation of unjustified violations of sexual and other minority rights, to avoid the unconstitutional deprivation of citizens of the constitutional freedom of thought and expression under the guise of minority rights in the face of alleged hate speech.
It observes that the prerogative of one group of people over other groups of society without recklessness violates the principles of unity of the duties and freedoms of a democratic society, since the increase of the rights of some inevitably increases the responsibilities of other members of the society. society.
It also notes that Art. 26 of the Constitution. It imperatively establishes the requirement to resolve by referendum the most important issues of the Nation and the State. Ratification of the Istanbul Convention and amendments to the law on hate speech fall within the scope of this article of the Constitution. Human rights defenders warn that if the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the adoption of amendments to the law on incitement to hatred do not comply with article 26 of the Constitution. requirements contemplated in the legislation it won’t be legitimate, and if circumstances change, both the Hate Language Law amendment and the provisions of the Istanbul Convention will be repealed immediately.
Human rights organizations also turn to the Lithuanian Catholic Church for help, which has always been the most reliable and largest support for the nation during the most difficult times for Lithuania. In his opinion, as during the occupation, Lithuania was now in danger again: the people of the country were on the threshold of conspiracy of conscience and faith.
The authors also appeal to all Lithuanian citizens, inviting them not to flee and not to hide from responsibility, because currently not only is the question of a comfortable life for all being decided: the right of children and future generations to a worthy human being. life is also decided. Therefore, it is called to defend those who are not yet in a position to defend their future rights to a free life. We are called to wake up and, as always, stand up for the good of children and the future of all of us.
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