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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!