Lithuania, Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson (2024), 2023 Annual Report of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson of the Republic of Lithuania, 7 March 2024, No. BR-38. https://lygybe.lt/veiklos-sritys/metines-ataskaitos/

Country

Lithuania

Title

Lithuania, Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson (2024), 2023 Annual Report of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson of the Republic of Lithuania, 7 March 2024, No. BR-38. https://lygybe.lt/veiklos-sritys/metines-ataskaitos/

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Year

2024

Publication type

Report - official data on incidents

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Lithuania, Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson

Thematic focus

Discrimination

Groups

Migrants Religious minorities People of African descent

Key findings

In 2023, the Office received 32 complaints of possible discrimination on the grounds of a person's race, nationality, language, origin, ethnic origin and/or nationality. Many complaints and appeals are received from third-country nationals about the services they are not provided. Moreover, the Office received 9 complaints alleging discrimination based on belief, religion, convictions or views. The numbers are not disaggregated by religion.

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

Quantitative - number of complaints received by the Office

Sample details and representativeness

The number refers only to complaints received by the Office. Not all persons who experience discrimination do report these. In addition, the numbers are not disaggregated and therefore only provide a broad picture.

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