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 |
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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 recognizes Lithuania's efforts to address hate crime in a comprehensive manner, namely by establishing a working group under the Ministry of Interior with the participation of civil society. However, based on the available information, it observes that Lithuania has not made hate crime data public. In addition, Lithuania would benefit from building the capacity of prosecutors to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States have committed to making reliable and detailed data and statistics on hate crimes public. 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 police, prosecution, and judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-04 | Threats | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
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