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“In Congress, we discussed a joint political statement that outlines the priorities of the parties to establish criminal justice. Our country is charting a clear direction of progress, which will strengthen our state’s position in the international space, as well as enable a better protection of human rights, “said E. Dobrovolska in the ministry statement.
According to her, Lithuania is already taking concrete steps to create a sustainable and fully secure prison system in accordance with international standards.
“The prepared reform of resocialization of people serving their sentences will help achieve a breakthrough, infrastructure solutions will be reviewed so that the conditions for serving convicts in Lithuania meet national and international requirements, and conditions of appropriate and motivating work for employees. “We cannot tolerate extremely low recidivism rates in our country, so we will pay close attention to the quality of social rehabilitation measures, we will actively promote the participation of NGOs and volunteers in these processes,” said the Minister.
According to the ministry, the congress also discussed the possibility of citizens convicted abroad serving a custodial sentence in their country of origin.
E. Dobrovolska stressed that Lithuania was trying to solve the problems of Lithuanian citizens serving a prison sentence abroad through diplomatic channels and called for closer cooperation between the countries and the conclusion of international agreements.
The meeting also discussed broader opportunities for cooperation between countries and the dissemination of good practices in the field of digitization.
“Application of innovative solutions, digitalization of processes – measures that ensure not only the efficiency of legal processes, but also the reduction of costs. Faced with the pandemic, the importance of this issue has become even more relevant, so Lithuania will promote the development of digital processes and seek the effective cooperation of institutions in charge of international law enforcement, ”said E. Dobrovolska .
He also drew attention to the aspects of personal data security and the rule of law, the implementation of human rights in the context of digitization.
When discussing the fight against trafficking in human beings, Ms. Dobrovolska emphasized that the use of preventive measures and programs is crucial to prevent all forms of trafficking, and that strengthening the international cooperation mechanism is one of the most powerful tools. for progress.
The UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which began on Sunday, will run until March 12.
The United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is held for the fourteenth time. It is organized once every five years since 1955.
It is one of the most important events organized by the UN, bringing together representatives of governments, non-governmental organizations, scientists and experts to find common solutions in the fields of crime prevention and the establishment of criminal justice.
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