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Legal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland : Trends and Perspectives

Legal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland : Trends and Perspectives

Author: Agne Limante; Dovile Puraite-Andrikiene
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9783031069970
Published In: August 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Switzerland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book analyses the current legal situation and protection of vulnerable groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland. In recent decades, national legislation in many European states has especially focused on vulnerable groups with the aim of securing their enhanced protection and social inclusion. This trend is also noticeable in North-Eastern Europe, where the legal frameworks are constantly being revised to address the needs of vulnerable parts of society, including women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and minorities, as well as prisoners and victims of crime. But despite these positive changes, many challenges persist.

In this book, the authors provide a comprehensive, comparative analysis of legal regulations and practices intended to protect vulnerable groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, and in the process, share insights into the current situation and trends in this often-overlooked region. Part I introduces readers to the topic by defining the concept of vulnerable groups and elaborating on its understanding in the European and national contexts. Part II analyses the legal protection of groups characterised by inherent and/or circumstantial vulnerability, while Part III addresses specific crime-related vulnerability issues in the target region. In closing, Part IV puts the spotlight on three specific vulnerable groups in the discussed countries.

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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