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The HREA educational platform

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) encourages you to take a look at the Human Rights Education Association (HREA)
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Scholarships for student of Polish descent

The new academic year has begun. The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) wants to inform you about a new
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Facilitated traineeship possibilities in Lithuania – join in and become our trainee!

On the 21st July 2014, the amendments for changes to the Law regarding employment support, social and health insurance premiums, aimed
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EFHR at Youth Catholic Days

The Youth’s Catholic Days (YCD), held in Šumskas between August 22nd and August 24th, were one of the last events of
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Report of EFHR ”Observance of human rights in Lithuania for years 2012 – 2013” in

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), a non-governmental organization established in Lithuania in 2010, was created as a response
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EFHR celebrated the Polish Army Holiday in Miedniki

On 17th July 2014, representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) took part in the celebrations of the
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Lithuanian women’s rights in a CEDAW report

The international community has been observing the issue of worldwide protection of women’s rights with increasing interest. Such a conclusion
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EFHR workshops on human rights

On the 12th August 2014, representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) visited a scout camp  in Geišiškės,
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When personal opinion becomes public: EFHR fights against discrimination in the virtual space

Life online never stops – the internet provides more information about our world than we have ever had, facilitates access
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EFHR’s gifts for children from the Pabradė orphanage

At the end of July 2014 children from Pabradė orphanage received yet another set of gifts from the European Foundation
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EFHR seeking parents of kindergarten-aged children

For quite a long time, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has been monitoring the system of children’s admittance
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Original spelling of names and surnames is a problem for all Lithuanian citizens

The Right to the original spelling of name and surname constitutes one of the core rights of every citizen. The
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EFHR lecture at the Summer Forum

On July 28 2014 in Sudeikiai, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) had the honour to give a lecture
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EFHR launches a new project with Erasmus +

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) would like to announce that the project “Youth for Human Rights”, submitted by the
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The results of the Lithuanian language exam between 2008-2013

2013 was the first year that secondary school graduates from the schools of national minorities had to pass the unified
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EFHR report on implementation of human rights in Lithuania in 2012-2013

On the 24th July 2014, representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) presented a report: ”Implementation of human
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė wants to protect Lithuanian culture and language, ignoring Lithuania’s international obligations

The recent events that occurred in Lithuania prove how much the country is afraid of its national minorities. The issue
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Disadvantageous changes to the Constitutional draft law on the State Language

Currently, in Lithuania, the law on the State Language (Valstybinės kalbos įstatymas), adopted January 31, 1995, according to signs in
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Starting from 2015 a passport will become a document that confirms national identity

„Who are you?” – The answer for this question will soon be displayed on the front page of newly issued
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Amendments for the Bill of National Minorities accepted

There is no act on national minorities in Lithuania since 2010. Discussion of the bill’s premise was listed for deliberations
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