Литва
Литва регулярно предоставляет БДИПЧ данные о преступлениях на почве ненависти. Данные собираются Департаментом полиции при Министерстве внутренних дел и Генеральной прокуратурой. Ежегодный отчет Литвы о преступлениях на почве ненависти публикуется здесь.
Литва начала реализацию программы БДИПЧ "Обучение сотрудников правоохранительных органов мерам борьбы с преступлениями на почве ненависти” (ОБПН) в 2015 году и продолжает обучать сотрудников полиции по учебной программе БДИПЧ. В 2018 году Литва совместно с БДИПЧ и Агентством ЕС по основным правам организовала семинар по регистрации преступлений на почве ненависти и сбору данных. Семинар был основан на программе БДИПЧ по содействию надлежащемy учету преступлений на почве ненависти и борьбе с ними (ИНФАКТ) и по его итогам был подготовлен ряд рекомендаций для соответствующих государственных органов.
В феврале 2020 года Министерство внутренних дел Литвы создало рабочую группу, включающую представителей гражданского общества, с целью содействия эффективному реагированию на преступления на почве ненависти и язык ненависти в Литве. В состав рабочей группы входят представители семи национальных органов власти и 11 организаций гражданского общества. Рабочая группа предлагает меры по повышению эффективности борьбы с преступлениями на почве ненависти и языком вражды, следит за выполнением международных обязательств, рассматривает соответствующее законодательство и готовит ежегодные отчеты о ситуации с преступлениями на почве ненависти и языком вражды в Литве, а также выполняет другие функции.
В 2023 году был утвержден План действий по реализации равных возможностей на 2024–2026 годы, предусматривающий меры по предотвращению языка вражды и преступлений на почве ненависти. Также были внесены изменения в рекомендации по досудебному расследованию таких преступлений, разработанные при поддержке БДИПЧ, с целью включения определения преступления на почве ненависти и индикаторов предвзятости.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 2024 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 34 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | 31 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 20 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 3 | Not available | Not available |
About 2024 Data
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The year-to-year drop in the numbers in the table above is due, among other possible factors, to changes in ODIHR's methodology, specifically the exclusion of offences of incitement to hatred, hostility or violence (Article 170(3) of Lithuania's Criminal Code) from its Hate Crime Report.
Hate crime recorded by police
Twenty cases of incitement speech were recorded by police and reported to ODIHR but were excluded as falling outside of ODIHR's hate crime definition.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Lithuania's efforts to enhance the cooperation between national public authorities and civil society organizations to respond to hate crime. However, based on the available information, it observes the low numbers of officially recorded hate crimes. In addition, Lithuania would benefit from further building the capacity of prosecutors and judges to address hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 12/04, OSCE participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics, taking appropriate measures to encourage victims to report hate crimes – including through co-operation with civil society – and to making use of all reliable information available. To that end, a robust system for recording hate crimes and initiatives to encourage victims to report such crimes must be introduced. Participating States have also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes.
ODIHR stands ready to support Lithuania in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further tailored capacity-building assistance for the prosecution, and judiciary.
ОБЗОР ИНЦИДЕНТОВ, ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕННЫХ ГРАЖДАНСКИМ ОБЩЕСТВОМ
For 2024, ODIHR received reports of hate incidents in Lithuania from the following civil society organizations:
- Lithuanian Gay League
- Jewish Community of Lithuania
- International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF)
- The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC)
To learn more about these organizations, visit the Contributors page.
In addition, ODIHR also received reports of incidents recorded by the Holy See as part of their ongoing monitoring across the OSCE region.
All incidents submitted by the above organizations have been analysed by ODIHR. Those that are broadly considered to be hate crimes within the OSCE definition (criminal offence committed with a bias motive) are listed in the tables below according to the bias motivation category. Some incidents involved multiple biases and may be listed in multiple categories.
ODIHR’s insightsFor 2024, ODIHR received reports of 14 hate incidents that took place in Lithuania in the following bias motivation categories: anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and anti-LGBTI. ODIHR observes that all of the anti-Semitic incidents reported involved attacks on property associated with the Jewish community, including community centres, cafes, synagogues and memorials. The anti-LGBTI incidents reported included physical assaults and threats. It should be noted that ODIHR did not receive any reporting on Lithuania relating to anti-Muslim, anti-Roma, gender-based or disability hate incidents. This indicates potential gaps in the information reported here. |
Please note that incidents reported here are based on voluntary civil society submissions and as such might not reflect the actual number of incidents or the most targeted communities in Lithuania.
To address under-reporting, ODIHR encourages any civil society organizations or groups that monitor hate incidents in Lithuania to report these to ODIHR at hatecrimereport@odihr.pl.
To export an Excel sheet with summaries of all incidents from Lithuania click here and search by year and country.
ОПИСАНИЯ ИНЦИДЕНТОВ, ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕННЫХ ГРАЖДАНСКИМ ОБЩЕСТВОМ
Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Дата | ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА | Источник | Описание |
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| 2024-02 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024-03 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024-09 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024-06 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024-06 | Attacks against property | Jewish Community of Lithuania
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| 2024-02 | Attacks against property | International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF).
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Дата | ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА | Источник | Описание |
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| 2024-08 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2024-10 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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| 2024-08 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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| 2024-02 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Дата | ВИД ИНЦИДЕНТА | Источник | Описание |
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| 2024-06 | Violent attacks against people | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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| 2024 | Violent attacks against people | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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| 2024-10 | Threats/Harassment | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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