Information on the extent of trafficking in human beings in Lithuania
From the Report worked out by German Criminal Police on 15. 08. 2002 on the situation of trafficking in human beings in Germany
in 2001, it is obvious that 987 cases of trafficking were reported, i.e. 6,6 percent more than in 2000.
Distribution of trafficked women in Germany by nationality in 2001
|
The country of origin
|
2001
|
2001
|
2000
|
2000
|
Comparison with 2000
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
|
East and Middle Europe, including:
|
681
|
69,0
|
755
|
81,5
|
-74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belarus
|
140
|
14,2
|
40
|
4,3
|
+100
|
|
Ukraine
|
128
|
13,0
|
115
|
12,4
|
+13
|
|
Lithuania
|
119
|
12,1
|
162
|
17,5
|
-43
|
|
Poland
|
84
|
8,5
|
74
|
8,0
|
+10
|
|
Russia
|
73
|
7,4
|
140
|
15,1
|
-67
|
|
Latvia
|
40
|
4,1
|
43
|
4,6
|
-3
|
The number of women from Lithuania trafficked to Germany is higher than that from the neighboring countries with higher population,
i.e. Russia or Poland.
The above mentioned report made in Germany also contains data of year 2001 on women who have suffered from trafficking; and
the numbers of trafficked women are compared against the numbers of population in the country of origin.
|
The country of origin
|
Total number of victims
|
Number of female victims (15 – 30 y.o.)
|
Total population (thous.)
|
Number of women in the country (15 – 30 y.o.) (thous.)
|
Number of female victims (15 – 30 y.o.) (per thousand capita)
|
|
Lithuania
|
119
|
114
|
3.496
|
399
|
28,6
|
|
Latvia
|
40
|
36
|
2.375
|
254
|
14,2
|
|
Belarus
|
140
|
99
|
10.200
|
1.096
|
9,0
|
|
Ukraine
|
128
|
114
|
51.452
|
5.369
|
2,1
|
|
Poland
|
84
|
67
|
38.620
|
4.560
|
1,5
|
|
Russia
|
73
|
62
|
147.022
|
16.088
|
0,4
|
The number of trafficked women in Germany coming from Lithuania (per thousand capita) is the highest among the above mentioned
countries, i.e. Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, or Belarus. Although, this could be predetermined by the fact that women brought
to Lithuania from CIS are given false Lithuanian passports and transported to the West.
The German report indicates that traffickers mostly originate from the countries having highest numbers of trafficked women.
The number of traffickers from Lithuania continue to grow: in 1999-2000 it increased to 20 more, 2000-2001 - to 4 more.
|
Nationality of traffickers
|
Number, 2001
|
% of the total number
|
Number, 2000
|
% of the total number
|
Changes
|
|
Lithuanian
|
54
|
7,2
|
50
|
6,0
|
+4
|
|
Polish
|
37
|
5,0
|
29
|
3,5
|
+8
|
|
Ukrainian
|
31
|
4,2
|
24
|
2,9
|
+7
|
|
Russian
|
25
|
3,4
|
23
|
2,8
|
+2
|
According to the data of the Lithuanian Ministry of Internals, the following were responds to the question "What do you think
of prostitution?":
- 34% approve of prostitution prohibition,
- 14% think that punishment should be incurred not only on prostitutes but also on their clients,
- 11% consider that education means are more effective than legal prosecution,
- 18% agree of prostitution legalization,
- 18% consider prostitution to be a private business of person (Trafficking in persons prevention and control, 2003 Vilnius).
