Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Lithuania
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 12 February 2008
- Ratified: 26 July 2012
- Entry into force: 1 November 2012
Lithuania - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done) 
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
(GRETA may add country-specific questions, indicated where applicable in the reply to the questionnaire below)
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN | submitted on 16 October 2026
(working) 
GRETA Monitoring visit to Lithuania
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Lithuania - 3rd Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 3 May 2022
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| received 5 September 2022
GRETA Monitoring visit to Lithuania: EN - FR | 12 to 15 December 2022
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR | 28 February 2024
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR | Adopted 21 June 2024
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: Deadline 21 June 2026
Lithuania - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 5 September 2017
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| submitted 6 February 2018
GRETA Monitoring visit to Lithuania: EN - FR| 25 to 29 June 2018
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR| published 21 June 2019
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 18 October 2019
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN | submitted 16 October 2020
Lithuania - 1st Evaluation Round | Completed
Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 15 November 2013
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN | submitted 30 April 2014
GRETA Monitoring visit to Lithuania | 19 to 22 May 2014
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR - LIT| published 5 June 2015
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 15 June 2015
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 16 June 2017
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
