ANNUAL REPORT OF 2019 ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SEIMAS OMBUDSMEN’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA CONTENTS 4 Introductory word by the Seimas Ombudsmen 6 Mandates of the Seimas Ombudsmen 9 Activities of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office as the National Human Rights Institution 16 Investigations into the fundamental human rights problems 26 Analysis of the main issues raised in applicants’ complaints and own initiative investigations of the Seimas Ombudsmen 28 Report on the implementation of the national prevention of torture 37 Cooperation with social partners 41 Annex Statistics of complaints: thematic summary of complaints completed in 2019 EVERYONE COUNTS 3