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EFHR 2013/03/13

A week against racism

Changes in today’s society are taking place faster and faster. The meaning of terms such as state, nation, Europe are

EFHR 2013/03/01

The results of EFHR activity during past conferences

The interest in the Polish minority in Lithuania is still growing, even on the international stage. Dr László Marácz has

EFHR 2013/02/27

Running away from inconvenient facts

On numerous occasions we at EFHR have informed readers about the petition submitted by Mr Tomasz Snarski on the 31st of March

EFHR 2013/02/25

What happens next with proper names?

In the media, Lithuanian politicians increasingly express their opinions concerning the original spelling of names and surnames. Remigijus Šimašius, former

EFHR 2013/02/19

The Foundation organized the meeting to discuss changing the spelling of surnames.

It is widely known that the Lithuanian law – which regulates the issue of name/surname spelling in official documents, as

EFHR 2013/02/13

Nobody will be punished for writing “hairdresser” or “shop”

Now, nobody can be afraid of being punished for writing anything in Polish, Belorussian or Russian. The aim of writing

EFHR 2013/02/13

More contradictions in law on cases of original names and surnames spelling

EFHR has received another official statement of statistical data about non-Lithuanian surnames registered in Lithuania from the Bureau of Population

EFHR 2013/02/10

EFHR is not the victim – “Saw for the Poles” case continued

Some time ago, the European Foundation of Human Rights came across an outrageous group on social networking site Facebook called “Saw for

EFHR 2013/01/28

Why does the number of requests concerning change of surname fall?

On 22 January, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania announced on their website that during the years

EFHR 2013/01/14

Another Human Rights Report Critical Towards Lithuania

On 6 December of this year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation published an unprecedented document – a

EFHR 2013/01/08

This year the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is going to play in Vilnius for

This year the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is going to play in Vilnius for the first time! The partner

EFHR 2012/12/29

EFHR brings Christmas presents to the Orphanage in Podbrodzie

Last Thursday, a team of people was sent by the European Foundation for Human Rights to deliver Christmas gifts to

EFHR 2012/12/28

“W” lawful in Lithuania after all

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has once again detected the hypocrisy of contradictory legal acts and practices which

EFHR 2012/12/28

How to change your name—step-by-step instruction

A person who would like to exercise his/her right to change a name should file an application to the local

Events 2012/12/27

Bartłomiej Śliwa – intern EFHR

The European Foundation for Human Rights (EFHR) is pleased to welcome a new volunteer Bartłomiej Śliwa, a graduate in sociology

EFHR 2012/12/20

4th Summer Academy: Democracy at School – Call for participants!

4th Summer Academy: Democracy at School Residential seminar: 6-14 July 2013, Sulejówek/Warsaw, Poland Deadline to apply: 18 January 2013 A

EFHR 2012/12/19

European Foundation of Human Rights participating in training in Strasbourg

UNITED – international initiative unity over 550 organisations. The UNITED representatives have recently organised a training course titled „Step in!

EFHR 2012/12/18

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) on international conference in Latvia.

On the occasion of the Human Rights Day and the 20th anniversary of the creation of Latvian Committee of Human Rights

EFHR 2012/12/10

The case of Polish minority in Lithuania is being discussed, the European Commission’s position has

Recently the Lithuanian media have published a number of articles according to which the investigation of my petition by institutions

EFHR 2012/12/05

The Ministry of Culture announces a contest – “For Ethnic Tolerance”

The Ministry of Culture continues the tradition initiated in 2007 which is about rewarding people who contributed the most to