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Spelling of names and surnames 2022/02/04

A victory secured by the EFHR – the Court ruled that surnames could be registered

The District Court of the City of Vilnius issued a decision on January 27, in which it obliged the Vilnius Civil

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/10/06

The court ruled in favour of another family on the right to spell their surname

On 29 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office to

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/08/12

Another success of the EFHR in the fight for the right to the original spelling

On 20 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/08/09

The Court stated: the refusal to enter the surname “W.” in the marriage record infringes

On 15 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/08/04

The Court took another decision allowing the registration of the surname in its original form,

On 12 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office to

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/08/02

Another victory for the EFHR in the fight for the right to the original spelling

On 6 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/07/23

Court standardized the spelling of another family’s name

On 25 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/07/12

Another victory for the right to the original spelling of surnames – the Court obliged

On 25 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/07/07

In the Court’s view, the refusal to change the letter of the applicant’s surname from

On 24 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/06/25

The Court states: the current legal regulation is not sufficient to guarantee the rights of

On 23 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/06/22

Another new surname with an “X” will be added to the Residents’ Register of the

On 22 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/06/18

Court standardized the spelling of another family’s name

On March 4, 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)

EFHR 2020/04/28

A victory over ‘Viktorija’ – Viktoria’s name accepted in court

Article 2.20 part 1 of the Civil Code of Lithuania establishes that every person has the right to a name.

EFHR 2019/11/20

Vilnius City District Court Allows for Original Spelling of Malgorzata

Article 2.20 part 1 of the Civil Code of Lithuania establishes that every person has the right to a name.

EFHR 2019/10/14

Regional Court Dismisses Appeal in Hate Crime Case

On 14th October 2019, Vilnius Regional Court dismissed E. Lukašavičius’ appeal in the case of violence against an Ecuadorian national,

Spelling of names and surnames 2019/05/20

While the politicians are debating, the courts are working – one more „W“ in a

On April 17, 2019, the District Court of Vilnius City announced one more decision in the case of original spelling

Spelling of names and surnames 2019/04/16

Court: Existing legal regulation is not sufficient to guarantee the rights of individuals

On April 12, 2019 Panevėžys District Court has decided that the civil status record may contain a surname with the

Hate Speech 2019/04/09

Is the slogan “Lithuania for Lithuanians” – a hate crime?

April 9, 2019, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a judgment in the case, which became a cause célèbre and concerned a hate

Spelling of names and surnames 2019/04/03

First court decision in Klaipeda: Letter ‘W’ allowed

On the 3rd of April this year Klaipeda District Court issued a decision about the original spelling of a letter

Spelling of names and surnames 2019/03/15

The „w” letter wins again

On March 15 this year Vilnius District Court made a decision to allow spelling of the surname of a Lithuanian