,v  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,= ! relief (     
,judge ,n]+a ,v5cki5e1 :o ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,li?uania seeks on *>ges relat$ to h]   
pursuit ( ju/ice aga9/ ,li?uanian public
 (ficials accus$ ( sexually mole/+ h] "y
 niece4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,give ,judge ,v5cki5e ,h]   
,day 9 ,c\rt ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,judge ,n]+a      
,v5cki5e fl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjac 
& reque/$ political asylum aft] a #e-ye>
 battle 9 ,li?uania to secure ju/ice =  
h] #d-ye>-old niece1 ,deimante ,k$yte1  
:o report$ t %e 0 be+ sexually mole/$ by
 ,li?uanian gov]nm5t (ficials :ile 9 h] 
"m's c>e4  7#b7 ,deimante ,k$yte's      
claims ( sexual mole/ation 7 evaluat$ by
 c\rt-ord]$ psy*ologi/s & psy*iatri/s & 
deem$ to be cr$ible4  7#c7 ,deimante    
,k$yte accus$ ( sexual mole/ation h] "m 

& #b associates ( h] "m1 an assi/ant to 
! ,speak] ( ! ,p>liam5t & a sitt+ judge4
  7#d7 ,judge ,v5cki5e & ,deimante      
,k$yte's fa!r petition$ law en=cem5t & !
 c\rts = full inve/igation ( ,deimante's
 claims aga9/ ! accus$ individuals1 b   
believ$ ! ensu+ inve/igation to be      
neglig5t4  7#e7 ,li?uania's p>liam5t    
7,legal & ,judici>y ,committees7 issu$ a
 report 9 #bjaj t deem$ ! inve/igation  
into ,deimante ,k$yte's sexual          
mole/ation accusations to be neglig5t & 
f\nd t ! neglig5ce _h compromis$ ! case 
aga9/ ! public (ficials4  7#f7 ,!       
prosecutors 9 ! case 7 fir$ because1    
accord+ to ! c\rt1 _! neglig5ce 9 !     
inve/igation & ov]t coord9ation ) "o ( !
 suspects result$ 9 possible lo/ evid5ce
 & creat$ circum/ances = ! suspects to  
avoid crim9al liability4  7#g7 ,!       
,*ild's ,rights ,ombudsman 0 fir$4  7#h7
 ,! !n ,attorney ,g5]al ( ,li?aunia1    
,algimantas ,valant9as1 z well z        
multiple prosecutors1 7 =c$ to resign4  
7#i7 ,aft] ,deimante ,k$yte's fa!r w5t  

miss+ 9 #bjji1 ,judge ,v5cki5e 0 aw>d$  
gu>dian%ip ( ,deimante4  7#aj7 ,deimante
 ,k$yte's "m 0 nev] indict$ = complicity
 9 ! sexual mole/ation despite a        
,vilnius ,di/rict ,c\rt ,rul+ 9 ,octob] 
#bjji t !re 0 en\gh evid5ce to indict   
h]4  7#aa7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjaa1 ,judge    
,v5cki5e 0 ord]$ to give ,deimante      
,k$yte1 !n #g ye>s old1 back to h] "m1 b
 ,deimante refus$ to return to h] "m1   
indicat+ fe> ( sexual mole/ation4  7#ab7
 ,hundr$s ( ,li?uanians kept vigil      
outside ,judge ,v5cki5e's h\se to prev5t
 ! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t f remov+        
,deimante ,k$yte4  7#ac7 ,9 ,may #bjab1 
! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t s5t m ?an #bjj   
police (fic]s to take ,deimante ,k$yte f
 ,judge ,v5cki5e by =ce4  7#ad7         
,deimante ,k$yte clung to ,judge        
,v5cki5e1 0 ripp$ f h]1 0 c>ri$ away    
%riek+1 & has completely disappe>$ f    
public view = ! la/ #fa_/b ye>s4  7#ae7 
,! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t's action result$
 9 prote/s aga9/ ! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t 
9 ,li?uania & at num]\s ,li?uanian      

embassies ar\nd ! _w1 z well z 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates :5 ! ,li?uanian ,presid5t 
att5d$ ! ,,nato summit 9 ,*icago 9 ,may 
#bjab4  7#af7 ,judge ,v5cki5e publi%$ a 
book entitl$ ,way ( ,c\rage 9 #bjab ab\t
 ,deimante ,k$yte's ordeal & ,li?uania's
 failure to prop]ly inve/igate &        
prosecute ! case aga9/ ! gov]nm5t       
(ficials4  7#ag7 ,way ( ,c\rage became !
 "n ( a new1 anti-corruption1           
anti-p$ophilia political p>ty 9         
,li?uania1 :i* elect$ ,judge ,v5cki5e to
 ,li?uania's p>liam5t 9 #bjab4  7#ah7   
,judge ,v5cki5e s\ght political asylum 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjac aft] %e receiv$
 ?reats & exp]i5c$ :at %e believ$ 0 an  
attempt on h] life foll[+ a political   
rally1 & aft] ! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t    
mov$ to lift ,judge ,v5cki5e's          
p>liam5t>y immunity4  7#ai7 ,!          
,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t has sy/ematically  
prosecut$ = false /atem5ts & o!r crimes 
! j\rnali/s1 a m$ical pr(essional1      
,deimante ,k$yte's gr&p>5ts1 ,judge     
,v5cki5e's neighbor1 o!r memb]s ( h] new

 political p>ty1 p :o att5d$ rallies on 
h] behalf1 & _m o!rs :o came =w>d )     
evid5ce or support ( ,deimante ,k$yte's 
claims ( sexual mole/ation or :o oppos$ 
! viol5t removal ( ,deimante f ,judge   
,v5cki5e4  7#bj7 ,li?uania has level$ m 
?an #ce *>ges aga9/ ,judge ,v5cki5e1    
includ+ *>ges = fil+ petitions on behalf
 ( ,deimante ,k$yte ) ,li?uania's c\rts 
& ! ,*ild's ,rights ,ombudsman1 mak+    
/atem5ts critical ( ! inve/igation to   
j\rnali/s1 describ+ 9 h] book ! sexual  
mole/ation case aga9/ & nam+ ! public   
(ficials1 involvem5t 9 unau?oriz$       
prote/s1 humiliat+ ! c\rt1 desecrat+ !  
national an!m1 conduct+ h] own          
inve/igation into ! case1 fail+ to turn 
,deimante ov] to ! accus$ "m1 bruis+ an 
(fic]1 & kick+ at ,deimante's accus$ "m 
:5 ! accus$ "m tri$ to remove ,deimante4
  7#ba7 ,! extradition treaty sign$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,li?uania
 on ,octob] #bc1 #bjja1 does n p]mit =  
,judge ,v5cki5e to (f] c\nt]-evid5ce 9  
,unit$ ,/ates c\rt to any ( ,li?uania's 

*>ges aga9/ h] or to make ! case =      
,li?uania's political motivation4  7#bb7
 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates ,magi/rate ,judge 9   
,april #bjah approv$ extradition = *>ges
 t ,judge ,v5cki5e h9d]$ ! activities ( 
a bailiff1 fail$ to comply ) a c\rt's   
decision n associat$ ) a p5alty1 caus$  
physical pa91 & resi/$ aga9/ a civil    
s]vant or a p]son p]=m+ ! functions (   
public adm9i/ration--all *>ges relat$ to
 ,deimante ,k$yte viol5tly be+ tak5 f   
,judge ,v5cki5e's home & return$ to !   
accus$ "m4  7#bc7 ,9 ,octob] #bjag1     
,li?uanian prosecutor 9 ! case1 ,d4     
,jakutis1 expla9$ to news outlet        
,lietuvos ,rytas t political *>ges 7    
int5tionally remov$ f ! extradition     
reque/ s t ! reque/ w\ld n be reject$ by
 ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities4 ,he also not$
 t if ,judge ,v5cki5e is return$ to     
,li?uania1 new *>ges relat$ to ! old    
case c\ld be add$4  7#bd7 ,=m] political
 prison]s1 curr5t & =m] gov]nm5t        
(ficials 9 ,li?uania1 z well z o!r      
prom95t memb]s ( society 9 ,li?uania1 h 

writt5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1    
w>n+ t ! ,li?uanian ,gov]nm5t's *>ges   
aga9/ ,judge ,v5cki5e are politically   
motivat$4  7#be7 ,! ,*airman ( !        
,supreme ,c\rt ( ,li?uania ,g9t>as      
,kryzevicius has be5 report$ z publicly 
say+ t ,judge ,v5cki5e is an abscess 9 !
 legal sy/em & an abscess 9 ! political 
sy/em & ! tr\ble ( ! :ole /ate4  7#bf7  
,f9l&1 ,irel&1 ,nor!rn ,irel&1 ,d5m>k1  
,israel1 ,g]many1 ,au/ria1 ,malta1      
,ukra9e1 & ,russia h all refus$ to      
extradite individuals to ,li?uania4     
7#bg7 ,judge ,v5cki5e c pres5t evid5ce  
conc]n+ ! political motivation (        
,li?uania's *>ges aga9/ h] be=e an      
immigration judge if %e is exclud$ f !  
extradition treaty & all[$ to proce$ )  
h] political asylum case1 fil$ 9 #bjac &
 s*$ul$ to be he>d 9 ,july #bjai4  #c4  
,exclusion f extradition treaty betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (          
,li?uania2 effect ( application = asylum
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ,judge ,n]+a ,v5cki5e  

%all be exclud$ f extradition "u !      
,extradition ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,li?uania1    
sign$ at ,vilnius on ,octob] #bc1 #bjja1
 & ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #ca1 #bjjc 7z 
am5d$ by ! ,protocol on ! ,application (
 ! ,agreem5t on ,extradition betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,european   
,union to ! ,extradition ,treaty betwe5 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 
& ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,li?uania1
 sign$ at ,brussels on ,june #ae1 #bjje1
 & ent]$ into =ce on ,febru>y #a1       
#bjaj71 & exclud$ f all o!r laws all[+ =
 h] extradition to ,li?uania4  7b7      
,political asylum ,judge ,n]+a ,v5cki5e 
%all be p]mitt$ to rema9 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates until a f9al ord] is issu$ )     
respect to h] p5d+ application = asylum4
  7c7 ,free movem5t ,judge ,n]+a        
,v5cki5e %all n be held 9 ,f$]al or     
,/ate prison or det5tion = any          
immigration-relat$ or extradition-relat$
 (f5se & %all be all[$ free movem5t &   

cont9u$ "w p]mission until a f9al ord]  
is issu$ ) respect to h] p5d+           
application = asylum4