The court on April 14 will rule whether or not to impose an administrative fine on trade union leaders for calling the rally and failing to ensure public order.
Trade union leaders - Head of the Lithuanian Labor Federation Vydas Puskepalis, Chairman of Lithuania's Confederation of Trade Unions Arturas Cerniauskas and Chairwoman of trade union Solidarity Aldona Jasinskiene are on trial for violations to the order of meetings and other mass gatherings.
If found guilty, the said individuals will face a fine ranging from 500 to 2000 litas (145 to 580 euros) or administrative arrest for up to 30 days.
The defendants in Tuesday's hearing said the protest rally held near the Seimas and government in mid Jan went as planned, passing responsibility for failing to ensure public order onto the police force present on the scene.
The police, in turn, said the defendants didn't undertake all required measures to ensure the rally's peaceful course.
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