Lithuania

Lithuania regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Lithuania's Criminal Code contains a combination of general and specific penalty enhancement provisions and a substantive offence. Data are collected by the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior and the Prosecutor General's Office. Data are not made publicly available.

Hate crime data collection in Lithuania
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OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
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

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

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Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported two incidents of the desecration of graves. Lithuanian authorities reported that police investigations did not reveal a bias motivation in either of these cases.

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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The Lithuanian Gay League and ILGA-Europe reported four physical assaults, including one carried out by a group against a transgender woman and her sister, and one against an openly gay singer during a concert.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Lithuania has not made public reliable data and statistics on hate crimes.