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In 2011, Lithuania passed the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence. [41] According to the survey results of 2014 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, in Lithuania 1 in 3 (31%) women aged above 15 have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, which is quite close to the EU's overall level (33%). [45]
Violence against women in Lithuania (4 P) Pages in category "Human rights abuses in Lithuania" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Domestic violence in Lithuania is a pervasive social problem. The Law on Protection against Domestic Violence came into force in 2011. [ 1 ] In the four months after the law took effect, Lithuanian police received over 10,000 reports of domestic violence and initiated 3,300 investigations.
Suicide in Lithuania has been a subject of research. As of 2019, the suicide rate is 20.2 per 100,000 people. [4] As of 2017, 4.3% of deaths in Lithuania are caused by accidents. [6] In 2018, Lithuania ranked 28th in Europe in the Euro health consumer index, a ranking of European healthcare systems based on waiting time, results and other ...
Lithuanian women's rights activists (3 P) V. ... Pages in category "Women's rights in Lithuania" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Violence against women in Lithuania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
IN 2008 Lithuania was a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. In 2008, it was estimated by the U.S. Department of State that approximately 21 percent of Lithuanian trafficking victims were underage girls. [ 2 ]
There are 5 national parks in Lithuania. [4] They were established in 1991 after Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Lithuanian SSR National Park established in 1974 was reorganized and renamed Aukštaitija National Park. Now they cover about 2.3 percent of Lithuania's territory.