Profiles of Tolerance in Lithuania, November 2003

Respondents were also asked about facts of discrimination (on the ground of race, nationality, religious beliefs, physical disability, mental disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, political convictions) during the recent two years. As well respondents expressed opinion concerning reluctance of an employer to employ a person on the ground of race, nationality, belief, disability, gender (man/women) and age (young/old); opinion about the tolerance of citizens of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Belarus, Western Europe, the United States and other Eastern and Western European countries regarding race, ethnic, religious and other social groups.

Respondents evaluated the work of the various organisations (Seimas, Government, Presidency, political parties, law enforcement institutions, media, non-governmental, international organisations) in preventing racism and xenophobia and necessity of the national programme against racism, xenophobia and intolerance in Lithuania. Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, education, occupation, nationality, number of family members, total average monthly income of family members, monthly income per family member, place of residence, region.

The survey data were collected at the request of the Commission for the Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Lithuania under the Human Rights Committee of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.