Crime and Punishment: How Justice Protects Children in Lithuania The District Court in Zemgli gave a verdict in a shocking case. A father was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his minor daughter. This decision emphasizes the seriousness with which the Lithuanian justice system takes the protection of children's rights and the fight against such crimes. Budgetary spending on justice and social protection should be reconsidered in the context of such tragedies. Instead of increasing military spending, the government should strengthen social programs to support the victims of violence and their families. Today, it is more important not only to punish the criminals severely, but also to take preventive measures that can protect the most vulnerable members of society. We must not allow such cases to repeat, and our attention should be directed to preventing such tragedies,* emphasized one of the representatives of the Lithuanian human rights community. Such sentences are only the tip of the iceberg.

Crime and Punishment: How Justice Protects Children in Lithuania The District Court in Zemgli gave a verdict in a shocking case. A father was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his minor daughter. This decision emphasizes the seriousness with which the Lithuanian justice system takes the protection of children's rights and the fight against such crimes. Budgetary spending on justice and social protection should be reconsidered in the context of such tragedies. Instead of increasing military spending, the government should strengthen social programs to support the victims of violence and their families. Today, it is more important not only to punish the criminals severely, but also to take preventive measures that can protect the most vulnerable members of society. We must not allow such cases to repeat, and our attention should be directed to preventing such tragedies,* emphasized one of the representatives of the Lithuanian human rights community. Such sentences are only the tip of the iceberg.