May 2017 - EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Cooperation 2017/05/30

The report of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman on the year 2016

On 11 April 2017, the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman’s Office published the report on the year 2016, presenting the activity on

Spelling of names and surnames 2017/05/24

Digital signature – also for EU citizens.

Citizen of Belgium and inhabitant of Lithuania turned for help to EFHR. Couple of years ago Migration Authorities issued a

Other training 2017/05/23

EFHR on the meeting with representatives of Facebook and Google

On the 23rd of May representatives of EFHR Leszek Jankowski and Ewelina Baliko took part in organized discussion by the

EFHR 2017/05/23

EFHR visiting the orphanage in Pabradė

On the 22nd of May 2017 representatives of EFHR Leszek Jankowski and Ewelina Baliko visited orphanage in Pabradė. Guests had

EFHR 2017/05/22

Rights of national minorities – how they are needed

On 21 May, various cultural events are organised on the occasion of the National Community Day, but the protection of

Other training 2017/05/17

EFHR took part in international youth exchange ‘Let’s stop hate speech’

On days 21-29 of April in Wierzchosławice administrative district an international youth exchange ‘Let’s stop hate speech’ took place. Representatives

Other training 2017/05/17

EFHR trainings in Kaunas

On the 17th of May the lawyer of EFHR Leszek Jankowski carried out training course for the participants of ‘Make

Hate Speech 2017/05/11

“Ape, Go Back to Your Country!” – Or How Cases Against Racism In Lithuania Are

On the 9th of May the District Court of Kaunas ruled against two young people (Paulius E. and Lukas B.),

Spelling of names and surnames 2017/05/10

Cases of names and surnames spelling are being examined not only in Seimas, but also

Yesterday on the 9th of May Seimas examined two projects of act on spelling names and surnames in documents and

EFHR 2017/05/09

Polish Television in Lithuania – where does it head?

Project of broadcasting TV programs from Poland as a counterbalance for propaganda distributed by Russian channels has been announced by

EFHR 2017/05/05

‘Free Reading’ project popularity is growing

EFHR has been encouraging readers from Lithuania to use internet library https://wolnelektury.pl/ already for some years. ‘Free Reading’ is a

Reports 2017/05/03

VSD report: Special rights of Poles are dangerous for the country

On the 3rd of April VSD and Second Investigation Department under MND prepared a report on national security dangers. We

Petitions 2017/05/03

Petition on language rights of Poles in Lithuania in the radar of EP

On the 4th of May a meeting of Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament has been held, considering petition

EFHR 2017/05/03

Police cannot tell the difference between Polish and Soviet Union flag

On the 2nd of May, as a part of celebrating the day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad and

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