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.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 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 OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
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| 2018-11 | Attacks against property | European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-10 | Attacks against property | European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-10 | Violent attacks against people | European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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| 2018-09 | Attacks against property | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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| 2018-09 | Attacks against property | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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| 2018-08 | Attacks against property | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published relevant recommendations in its "Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of Lithuania."
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers published relevant recommendations in its "Resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Lithuania."
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Lithuania has not made public reliable data and statistics on hate crimes.