Legal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland: Trends and Perspectives - Couverture souple
Livre 7 sur 8: European Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World
Synopsis
Introduction.- Part I. Vulnerable groups: defining the ever-changing concept.- Definition of vulnerable groups.- Vulnerable groups in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.- The role of constitutional justice institutions in the protection of vulnerable groups.- Part II. Legal protection of groups with inherent vulnerability.- Protection of children rights in North-Eastern Europe in family cases.- Protection of women's rights: in search of balance between work and family life.- Protection of elderly employees in the ageing society: experience of Lithuania and Estonia.- Improving the financial situation of the elderly? Towards better pension regulation in the Baltic States.- Protecting persons with disabilities: empowering by law.- Provision of services in long-term mental health and social care institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic: meeting and overcoming the challenges.- Part III. Circumstantial vulnerability.- Developing a child-friendly juvenile justice system in Lithuania.- The dignity of punishment: vulnerable prisoners' rights in Lithuania.- Domestic violence against women in Lithuania and Poland - Seeking adequate protection of victims.- Implementation of the Victims' Rights Directive in the Baltic States: challenges and achievements.- Chasing the high: drug users as a vulnerable group.- Minorities in North-Eastern Europe.- Legal protection of national minorities in North-Eastern Europe: current issues. Religious minorities and their rights in Latvia.- Between injustice and legal change: the situation of LGBTQ+ people in Latvia and Lithuania
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