The Seimas Ombudsman Augustinas Normantas, in his latest thematic report on the human rights situation in detention facilities, notes that following the urgent transfer of convicts from Lukiškės Remand Prison to other prisons, the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office received a significant number of complaints, and the constant flood of information about the potentially violated rights of transferred convicts has raised his concerns about the current situation.

The report presented by the Seimas Ombudsman assesses the quality of detention of prisoners, the conditions of detention and hygiene, as well as the provision of material and domestic supplies. The Seimas Ombudsman notes, however, that one of the most sensitive topics assessed during the investigation was the transfer of convicts