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

Latest Ad hoc Report by Lithuania

• Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Lithuania, 29 December 2023

See previous reports in respect of Lithuania

Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)

• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Lithuania (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Lithuania (Thematic group Labour rights)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Lithuania (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Lithuania (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Lithuania (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)

See all conclusions in respect of Lithuania (HUDOC)

Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Lithuania

Grey = Accepted provisions

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