Liutauras Labanauskas (2019): Qualitative Research on the Communities Vulnerable to Hate Crime (Neapykantos nusikaltimų pažeidžiamų bendruomenių kokybinio tyrimo ataskaita)

Country

Lithuania

Title

Liutauras Labanauskas (2019): Qualitative Research on the Communities Vulnerable to Hate Crime (Neapykantos nusikaltimų pažeidžiamų bendruomenių kokybinio tyrimo ataskaita)

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Year

2019

Type of publication

Study - qualitative research

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Lithuania, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania | Lietuvos vidaus reikalų ministerija

Main Thematic Focus

Hate crime Hate speech

Target Population

Migrants Muslims

Key findings

The study assessed the level of vulnerability, the impact of hate crimes and hate speech, the reasons for not seeking justice, and the needs for protection of five communities in Lithuania: the Jewish and Roma communities, LGBTI, persons of other race and Muslims. It found out that the representatives of the latter group experience alienation, negative attitudes and stereotypes every day. Theinterviewed respondents talked about bullying, armed threats, street fights and physical injuries. The study shows the lack of appropriate measures to encourage reporting the incidences which contributes to the "normalization" of hate incidents. As a result victims themselves underestimate and mitigate the experienced violations.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Study - qualitative research

Sample details and representativeness

Study's findings are based on 35 qualitative interviews and 6 group discussions where 49 people participated.

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