Citizenship will likely be taken away in Lithuania for supporting aggressor nations

The Ministry of Inner Affairs has ready and submitted for approval the corresponding draft amendments to the Legislation on Citizenship.

“Residents of the Republic of Lithuania can’t be individuals engaged in anti-state actions and supporting aggressor nations. These amendments present the state with instruments to guard nationwide safety pursuits,” stated Inside Minister Agne Bilotaite, who initiated the amendments.

Based on the ministry, the proposed modifications restrict the power of individuals posing a menace to nationwide safety to accumulate or restore Lithuanian citizenship, and likewise broaden the grounds for lack of citizenship.

It’s proposed to deprive Lithuanian citizenship of individuals who’ve twin citizenship, however pose a menace to the safety of the Lithuanian state, publicly help a international state that threatens the safety pursuits of Lithuania and different EU states, their allies, help actions of a international state dedicated in violation of the ideas and norms of worldwide regulation.

In such circumstances, it’s proposed to deprive citizenship whatever the foundation on which it was acquired.

The supply of the Citizenship Legislation, adopted by the Seimas final 12 months and at present in drive, permits a twin citizen who has acquired it as an exception to deprive Lithuanian citizenship if he publicly expresses help for a state that poses a menace to the safety pursuits of Lithuania or its allies.

The above-mentioned rule of regulation was utilized when depriving determine skater Margarita Drobyazko of her citizenship.

As well as, the Ministry of Inner Affairs proposes to not grant, restore or return Lithuanian citizenship to such individuals, even when this may very well be completed on different grounds.

An investigation by LRT journalists printed on Wednesday confirmed that Lithuanian citizenship was restored to individuals serving within the Russian military, in addition to those that work in strategic corporations on this nation and take part in politics.

Based on the regulation, individuals who had this citizenship earlier than June 15, 1940 (Soviet occupation – BNS) and their descendants have the correct to revive Lithuanian citizenship.