Lithuania

Lithuania ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 29/06/2001. It has accepted 86 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter.

Lithuania has not yet accepted the system of collective complaints.

The Charter in domestic law

Automatic incorporation into domestic law and superiority of International treaties ratified by the Seimas (Parliament) over national legislation (Article 138 of the Constitution and Article 11 of the Law on Treaties).

Country factsheets

The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.

Lithuania factsheet

Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Lithuania

Grey = Accepted provisions

1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.7	3.1
3.2	3.3	3.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5	5	6.1	6.2	6.3
6.4	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.4	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.8	7.9	7.10	8.1
8.2	8.3	8.4	8.5	9	10.1	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.5	11.1	11.2
11.3	12.1	12.2	12.3	12.4	13.1	13.2	13.3	13.4	14.1	14.2	15.1
15.2	15.3	16	17.1	17.2	18.1	18.2	18.3	18.4	19.1	19.2	19.3
19.4	19.5	19.6	19.7	19.8	19.9	19.10	19.11	19.12	20	21	22
23	24	25	26.1	26.2	27.1	27.2	27.3	28	29	30	31.1
31.2	31.3

Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions

Report on the meeting with representatives of the Lithuanian government on provisions of the revised European Social Charter not accepted by Lithuania. Vilnius, 27th October 2007
Meeting with representatives of the Lithuanian government on provisions of the Revised European Social Charter not accepted by Lithuania. Vilnius, 21st June 2011
Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2013
Third report on the non-accepted provision of the European Social Charter. Vilnius, 6 April 2016
4th Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Lithuania, 2021

Collective complaints procedure

Lithuania has not yet accepted the system of collective complaints.

Previous national reports by Lithuania

20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Lithuania ( Reference Period: 01/01/2018-31/12/2021)
Comments by the UNHCR - Government of Lithuania response to the UNHCR comments
19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Lithuania ( Reference Period: 01/01/2017-31/12/2020)
18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Lithuania ( Reference Period: 01/01/2016-31/12/2019)
17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Lithuania ( Reference Period: 01/01/2015-31/12/2018).
16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Comments from the Lithuanian LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 10th report
9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
9th report. Reply on Article 1§2
9th report. Reply on Article 10§5
8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
Addendum to 7th report (Replies)
6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Lithuania (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007

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