The Seimas Ombudsman conducted the investigation into the fundamental human rights problems arising from use of physical abuse by law enforcement officials in their activities. The investigation established that provisions of legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania broadly reflect the principles of legality, necessity, proportionality, adequacy, early warning of measures of physical impact intended to be used, respect for human rights emphasised in the international standards of human rights regarding the use of physical violence. However, it was noted that the different interpretation of paragraph 223 of the Convoy Rules revealed during the investigation suggests not only the problem of application of the law, but also the need to improve potentially contradictory legal regulation. The data collected during the investigation revealed that officials do not always use video recording devices when performing their tasks, and, accordingly, the cases of physical abuse often are not recorded. During the investigation, it was also established that the use of excessive physical abuse in practice is still a problem (for more information about the investigation see page 21).