Lithuania court accepts class action lawsuit of unlawfully detained asylum seekers

Lithuania court accepts class action lawsuit of unlawfully detained asylum seekers

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022. The organization praised the ruling as a significant step toward justice and reparation for asylum seekers who have faced mistreatment and human rights abuses. Amnesty International stated that the court’s decisio…