In Geneva, L. Linkevicius presented Lithuania´s priorities for membership of the Human Rights Council
(WorldNews Environment)

On 24 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius delivered a speech at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Lithuania`s Foreign Minister quoted the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov, stressing the indivisibility of human rights, peace and progress, and the need to protect human rights by learning from past mistakes. L. Linkevicius also mentioned such worrying trends as...