The parliament of Lithuania adopted a Law on Equal Opportunities on 18 November 2003, which forbids direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of age, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or beliefs at workplace, in education, provision of goods and services including housing.
Social security, social protection, healthcare, immigration and asylum are not included although were proposed to the lawmakers by the Lithuanian Gay League. The legislation also does not provide independent legal standing for organizations. The burden of proof rests with the victim of the discrimination.
State institutions and municipal institutions are obliged to promote equality.
The law will be enforced only from 1 January 2005 thus breaching the implementation of the Employment Directive before Lithuania’s accession to the EU on 1 May, 2004.
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By: Svečias (Guest) on 08-02-2006 16:40