Baltosios Pirštinės (White Gloves)

“the white gloves” (lithuanian: „baltosios pirštinės“) is a politically-independent watchdog organization that bases its activities on a national network of volunteers, who monitor national elections in lithuania and reports all unlawful practices to law enforcement agencies. “the white gloves” employ a number of tools and initiatives to support the lithuanian civic society and to fight political corruption nationally, including independent electoral monitoring, voicing expert opinions on corruption and electoral violations, publishing cases of unlawful practices. since 2012 “white gloves” has involved more than 2000 young people throughout the country in the process of independent observation and comment of the public life. by taking the role of a watchdog, “white gloves” empowers young people to become active citizens by involving them to volunteering activities, e.g. flash mobs, pickets, campaigning in social media, and especially – impartial observation of elections process. civic