Information to women, who would like to temporarily work abroad:

Before leaving find out whether:

• Persons who offer you a job function legally (you may find out this at the website www.ldb.lt/du.htm or call Missing Persons’ Families Support Center 8-800 26161).
• Your employer really exists and you may trust him/her/it.
• Attentively read the employment contract, which you should sign. If you fail to understand anything, do not sign it.
• You are really allowed to enter the country where the job is offered to you

If you decide to leave:

• Let your family know about the date of your departure, the place of your future job, and the information on people with whom you plan to leave
• Leave your clear photo at home
• Agree with your family upon the "alarm phrase" you say in case if your telephone calls are being checked

If you have left:

• And somebody wants to take away your passport, or you suffer physical or moral violence, you are intimidated, blackmailed, or your working conditions differ from those indicated in your employment contract, address Lithuanian consulate in that country or police of that country or a specialized counseling center in your country of destination

Details of Lithuanian Consulates abroad and telephone numbers of Police in those countries:

Austria: (and Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia)  Lowengasse 47/4 1030 Vienna, tel. (43 1) 718 5467, (43) 664 451 0073;

Belgium: (and Luxembourg)  Rue Maurine Lietart 48, 1150 Bruxelles, tel. (32 2) 772 27 50; Belgium Police tel. 101;

Denmark: (and Island) Bernstorffsvej 214, DK – 2920 Charlottelund, Copenhagen, tel. (45 39) 636 207; Danish Police tel. 112;

Great Britain (and Ireland) 84 Gloucester Place, London WIH 3HN, tel. (44 20) 7486 6401, (44 20) 7486 6402; British Police tel. 999;

Greece: 49, Vasilissis Sofias, Ave, GR – 106 76 Athens, tel. (301) 72 94 356, (301) 72 94 357; Greek Police tel. 100;

Spain: C. Fortuny 19, 28010 Madrid, tel. (34 91) 310 20 75, (34 91) 319 89 35; Spanish Police tel. 091;

Italy: (and Malta) Viale di Villa Grazioli 9, 00198 Rome, tel. (39 06) 855 9052, (39 06) 854 0482; Italijos policijos tel. 112, 113;

Israel: (and Ciprus and South African Republic) Top Tower 14( th ) flor, dizengoff 50, Suite 1404, tel Aviv 64332, tel. (972 3) 528 8514; Israel Police tel. 100;

United States of America: (and Mexico) 2622 16 (th) Str. N. W. Washington D. C. , 20009, tel. ( 1 202 ) 234 58 60; USA police tel. 911;

Norway: Gimle Terrasse 6, 0244 Oslo, tel. ( 47) 225 581 50, (47) 225 514 71; Norwegian Police tel. 112;

The Netherlands: Koninginnegrach 78, 2514 AH The Hague, tel. (31 70) 385 54 18; the Netherlands Police tel. 112;

Portugal: Av 5 de Outubro, 81-1 Esg. Apartado 14160, 1064-002 Lisboa Codex,tel. (35 121) 799 0110; Portugal Police tel.112;

France: 14 Bd. Montmartre, 75009 Paris, tel. (331) 480 100 33, (331) 452 319 23; French Police tel. 17;

Finland: Rahankatu 13 A, 00170 Helsinki, tel. (358 9) 608 210, (358 9) 278 1005; Finish Police tel. 10022;

Sweden: Strandvagen 53, 11523 Stockholm, tel. (468) 667 54 55, (468) 103 018, Swedish Police tel. 112;

Turkey: Mahatma Gandi Cad.. No. 17/8-9, 06700 G.O.P. Ankara, tel. (90 312) 447 07 66; Turkish Police tel. 155;

Know that:

• Prostitution in many European countries is not prosecuted
• Keeping of brothels is prosecuted
• In most European counties a women can not be detained for prostitution. She might be detained and deported for an illegal job.
• No one has any right to exploit you.
• Women abuse is a crime.
• Remember that your passport belongs only to you and no one has any right to take it away!
• If you are deprived of your passport, you lose your identity. Without your passport you will not be able to leave the country. Take care of your passport!

Information to those who have come back or have been deported to Lithuania:

• Do not blame yourself for what has happened to you and do not think that you are bad
• You have the right to live safe and in quietness;
• There are people who will help you to settle your life and start it anew, just speak out, don’t be silent, don’t protect your offenders.

Contacts in Lithuania:

Missing Persons' Families Support Center, Vilnius,  tel/faks 773 134,  773  135

Social Disease and Consultation Center DEMETRA, Vilnius,  tel.  239 593

Lithuanian Caritas, Kaunas, tel.  323 300,  205 429

Public Institution "Gyvybës versmë" , Kauno rajonas  tel. 440 362,

International Migration Organization, Vilnius, tel. 610 115,

Public Institution "Praeities Pëdos" Vilnius, . 687 163,  622 726

Crime Prevention Center in Lithuania, Vilnius,  tel. 496 331