Lithuania

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is launching a thorough investigation in Belarus into alleged crimes against humanity committed against political opponents (deportations). Photo: two protesters are handcuffed, with their hands behind their backs and their backs bent, and are being led away by Belarusian police.

ICC: What’s in the Belarus investigation

30 March 2026 by Janet H. Anderson

Those who have lobbied for accountability for the regime of Alexander Lukashenko and his political crackdown in 2020 are cheered: the International Criminal Court has opened a full investigation. But the court’s legal and political space is tight.

Barbed wire fence is pictured at the Lithuanian- Belarusian border in Sadziunai, Lithuania.

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Lithuania, Belarus and the ICC

11 October 2024 by Asymmetrical Haircuts

Lithuania is up for lawfare. A member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it has sparked an ICC preliminary inquiry by submitting a referral to investigate Belarus, a non-member state, for crimes against humanity. It [...]

Belarus before the ICC for two complaints - Photo: Riot police arrest a man in a street of Minsk (Belarus).

Suddenly, Belarus wakes up with two complaints before the ICC

3 October 2024 by Janet H. Anderson

The legal calm seems over for a country which seemed to escape any form of accountability. On Monday, September 30, Lithuania submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Belarus for crimes against oppon [...]

In a street of Vilnius (Lithuania) crowded with demonstrators, a huge flag of Ukraine is deployed on the road, held by Lithuanians.

Why Lithuania is at the forefront of the Ukrainian lawfare

9 September 2022 by Janet H. Anderson

Lithuania has been front and centre when it comes to pushing for justice and accountability in a variety of fora since Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine on a massive scale. Why?

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