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Even if you have informed the law enforce-
If you have any questions or concerns about
ment about the hate crime committed, you
the hate crime, do not hesitate to contact us
can still contact us and take part in the anon-
by phone or an email. We will gladly provide
ymous survey. Reduce the level of the hate
you with the further information and assist
crime by spreading out the word!
you in this matter.
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BASIC MANUAL
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Hate crime. What is it?
Relevant law
Hate crime is a criminal offense committed
Hate crime is prohibited by law. The Criminal
How to act when the Hate Crime is committed?
in order to express hatred against a group of
Code of the Republic of Lithuania establishes
Inform the police or the prosecutor’s office
persons or a person on grounds of age, sex,
the criminal liability for it:
about the hate crime committed:
sexual orientation, disability, race, national-
● Article 170 holds a person liable for pub-
● Orally or with a written statement by in-
lic bullying, contempt, urging hatred or
forming the nearest police station or the
inciting discrimination against a group of
prosecutor’s office;
ity, language, descent, social status, religion, convictions or views.
Hate crime forms
persons or a person belonging, as well
● Via the electronic platform ePolicija.lt;
as inciting violence or a physical violent
● By calling the emergency phone 112 in
treatment in public;
Hate crime may appear in various forms.
● Hatred on the ground of sexual orienta-
Hereinafter you may find standard hate
tion is also an aggravating circumstance
crime forms:
according to the Article 60 of the Criminal
● Physical assault;
Code. Hence, the hate crime might be
● Incitement to hatred (bullying, contempt, humiliation); ● Intimidation, threatening; ● Acts of vandalism, property damage; ● Insulting letters and messages; ● Offensive name calling; ● Stalking, harassment (permanent calling or messaging).
any criminal offense providing it is committed on the ground of sexual orientation.
case of immediate help. Cooperate with the police and the prosecutor’s office, provide them with all of the data related to your experience (notes, photographs, other physical material). Trust the law enforcement and its staff – they are on your side!