Human Rights Monitoring Institute (2017): Response to hate crimes: analysis of situation in Lithuania (Žmogaus teisių stebėjimo institutas: Atsakas į neapykantos nusikaltimos: situacijos Lietuvoje apžvalga)
Country
Lithuania
Title
Year
Publication type
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Thematic focus
Hate speech: Public incitement to hatred or violence Hate speech: Public incitement to hatred or violence
Groups
Migrants Migrants
Key findings
Criminalisation of hate crimes in Lithuania goes in line with the European Union legislation and international human rights organizations recommendations. Still hate crimes in Lithuania are in very latent form and hard to identify. Judicial practice is very limited and contradictory.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Study - qualitative research
Sample details and representativeness
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