{"id":8780,"date":"2024-12-17T08:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.wingpan.com\/en\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2024-12-17T08:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:51:52","slug":"the-ministry-of-the-interior-reminds-how-to-report-hate-incidents-and-what-rights-victims-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.wingpan.com\/en\/the-ministry-of-the-interior-reminds-how-to-report-hate-incidents-and-what-rights-victims-have\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ministry of the Interior reminds how to report hate incidents and what rights victims have"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The results of a qualitative study of communities vulnerable to hate crimes showed that one of the reasons why victims of hate speech or hate crime do not contact law enforcement is ignorance of the possibility of contacting them and\/or where and how to do so, as well as ignorance and\/or inability to defend their rights. The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania reminds where and how to report hate incidents and what rights victims have.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Have you been a victim of hate speech or a hate crime?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have you been publicly (verbally, written, or in any other form) mocked, humiliated, or subjected to actions encouraging others to discriminate against you or commit violence against you <strong>due to your nationality, language, skin color, race, origin, ethnicity, faith, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, gender, social status, beliefs, or views?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For the same reasons, were you physical assaulted, terrorised, persecuted, threatened, or had your property stolen, destroyed, or damaged?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Learn more \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/nepyka.lt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nepyka.lt\/en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Report it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you require urgent assistance at the scene of a crime, <strong>call 112<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Otherwise:\n<ul>\n<li>report to the <strong>police<\/strong> by visiting the nearest police station or online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epolicija.lt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.epolicija.lt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>or report directly to the <strong>Prosecutor General\u2019s Office<\/strong> by e-mail <a href=\"mailto:generaline.prokuratura@prokuraturos.lt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generaline.prokuratura@prokuraturos.lt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online hate speech<\/strong> could also be reported:\n<ul>\n<li>to a <strong>virtual patrol<\/strong> by e-mail <a href=\"mailto:virtualus.patrulis@policija.lt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtualus.patrulis@policija.lt<\/a> or by sending a message on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policijosvirtualuspatrulis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>or to the Communications Regulatory Authority online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svarusinternetas.lt\/en.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.svarusinternetas.lt\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you do not wish to report the incident to law enforcement, you can report it to <strong>NGOs<\/strong> online <a href=\"https:\/\/manoteises.lt\/pranesk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.manoteises.lt\/pranesk\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>You have the right to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Receive free legal information and consultation (primary legal aid) \u2013 contact your municipality<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Access free and confidential support<\/strong> provided by victim support services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>After reporting a crime to law enforcement, during criminal proceedings you have the right to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are recognised as a victim of hate crime or hate speech \u2013 <strong>receive free legal assistance<\/strong> (secondary legal aid) \u2013 contact the State Guaranteed Legal Aid Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgtpt.lrv.lt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.vgtpt.lrv.lt\/en<\/a>, +370 690 02 233)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Have an accompanying person<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Be granted protection from criminal influence and (or) special protection measures<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Obtain verbal and written translation assistance if needed<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Receive compensation for damages,<\/strong> including <strong>restitution for harm caused by violent crimes<\/strong> as stipulated by law<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Receive reimbursement of expenses incurred due to participation in criminal proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/tm.lrv.lt\/en\/information-banners\/what-you-need-to-know-if-youare-a-victim-of-a-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Information of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of 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