Akvilė Kriščiūnaitė, Diversity Development Group (2020): Nationality and ethnicity discrimination, in: Human Rights Monitoring Institute, Human Rights in Lithuania 2018-2019, Vilnius (Žmogaus teisių stebėjimo institutas, Žmogaus teisės Lietuvoje 2018-201
Country
Lithuania
Title
Akvilė Kriščiūnaitė, Diversity Development Group (2020): Nationality and ethnicity discrimination, in: Human Rights Monitoring Institute, Human Rights in Lithuania 2018-2019, Vilnius (Žmogaus teisių stebėjimo institutas, Žmogaus teisės Lietuvoje 2018-2019, Vilnius)
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Year
2020
Type of publication
Academic article
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Civil society organisation
Institution
Lithuania, Human Rights Monitoring Institute / Lietuva, Žmogaus teisių stebėjimo institutas
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination
Target Population
Migrants Ethnic minorities
Key findings
The article analyses the key developments in the area of discrimination based on ethnicity and nationality in Lithuania in the period of 2018-2019. The article also states that discrimination against Muslims can be viewed as both religious and ethnic. It states that it is very difficult for people of ethnic minorities and migrants to find housing, job and access public services.
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