Anonymous have taken down several Lithuanian departments in protest of
an alleged paedophile ring believed to include, and have been covered up
by some of the country’s elite. Anonymous have taken down the Lithuanian Innovation
Centre website, as well as those of the British Chamber of Commerce in
Lithuania and the Information Office.
Child protection in Lithuania has come under attack after an order to
return an abused child to her biological mother was found to be in
breach of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
On March 22 this year Kedainiai District Court ruled that 8 year old
Deimantė Kedytė be taken taken away from her ‘protectress’, her aunt
Neringa Venckienė and returned to her mother who is suspected for
pimping her out to paedophiles (allegedly including court judges,
wealthy businessmen and political representatives).
On May 17 the court order was followed through when 240 Lithuanian
police officers stormed the house where the girl was living, and took
her away. The girl was taken away, reportedly using psychological and
physical force. Protesters attended the incident, resulting in 39
arrests, with eye witnesses stating that police had used gas, electric
shocks and violence against the unarmed demonstrators.
There are currently 3,318 children missing in Lithuania. Following the
case of Deimantė Kedytė, and the allegations that high ranking officials
are involved in a paedophile ring, people have spoken out against what
they believe to be ‘large scale corruption and brainwashing’, and
cover-ups at the top echelons of society in Lithuania. A petition has been established
calling for an investigation into both the court decision to return the
girl to her mother, and the paedophile ring reportedly involving
judges, politicians, and businessmen.