Lithuania
Lithuania regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Data are collected by the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior and the Prosecutor General's Office. Lithuania's annual hate crime report is published here.
Lithuania began implementing ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2015 and continues to train police officers using ODIHR's training curriculum. In 2018, Lithuania co-organized a workshop on hate crime recording and data collection with ODIHR and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. The workshop was based on ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT) and resulted in a set of recommendations for relevant state authorities.
In February 2020, the Lithuanian Ministry of Interior established a working group to promote an effective response to hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania. The working group consists of representatives of seven national authorities and 11 civil society organizations. The working group proposes measures to strengthen the effectiveness of efforts to address hate crime and hate speech, monitors the implementation of the international obligations, considers relevant legislation, and prepares annual reports on the situation of hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania, among other roles.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Lithuania has not made public reliable data and statistics on hate crimes.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
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."