<http://www.liberties.eu/en/news/lithuania-unlawful-surveillance-private-purp...> The Vilnius City District Court ruled that the owner of commercial premises that were located in an apartment block violated his neighbors' right to privacy by installing no less than eight surveillance cameras without their consent. The owner argued that he was trying to protect his property and that the cameras were turned off, but his pleas failed to persuade the court. The owner, who had a history of quarrelling with his neighbors, installed three cameras in the main stairway and five on the outside of the building. The cameras monitored both entrances, the sidewalk, the parking lot and even the entrance to one of the flats. This meant that the residents were, in essence, unable to enter their homes without being filmed. According to the court, the neighbors (who were also the plaintiffs in the case) had clearly shown that they did not consent to being filmed - in fact, they even complained to the State Data Protection Inspectorate about the situation. At the same time, the respondent had set up video surveillance in such a way that the other residents had no choice except to enter the monitored area and could not avoid being filmed against their will. []