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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, including civil society representatives, to promote an effective response to hate crimes and hate speech in Lithuania.

Hate crime data collection in Lithuania
Support for hate crime victims in Lithuania
Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
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

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National developments

The Ministry of the Interior has co-ordinated the implementation of an EU-funded project to strengthen effective investigation, prosecution and adequate sentencing of hate crimes and address under-reporting. The Prosecutor’s Office is a partner in the project.

KEY OBSERVATION

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

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
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
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
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)
Show info
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."

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