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EFHR training course on “International and EU law implementation in cases of discrimination in Lithuania”

EFHR invites you to attend our training course on “International and EU law implementation in cases of discrimination in Lithuania”
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Another win. Courts agree — ”w” has the right to exist

On 22nd June 2016 Vilnius City District Court issued a ruling which obliges the Registry Office to change the spelling
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EFHR competition in honour of the 20th anniversary of EVS – Results

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) organized a Facebook competition on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the
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EFHR encourages ZIS Foundation Travel Grant applicants

Every year the German ZIS Foundation grants scholarships to young people aged between 16-20 who have not yet started studying
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EFHR Europos Parkas Excursion

Staff and volunteers from the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) office enjoyed a visit to Europos Parkas on Friday
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Discriminative criteria of hiring employees – recent warnings for employers

In 2015, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), together with the Service of the Spokesman for Equal Opportunities (furtherly
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New EFHR trainee

Gabrielė Račaitytė is a third year student at Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI). Originally
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EFHR Competition to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of EVS

The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! To honour this special occasion the European Foundation
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New intern at the European Foundation of Human Rights

Karina Gędłek is a student at the United World College in Armenia. In 2015 she was given the opportunity to
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Europe Day Poster Gallery at the European Commission Representation in Vilnius

We are pleased to announce that a number of the posters from our recent EFHR Europe Day competition have been
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Protecting Minority rights using theatre as a tool

The training course „Minority Rights in Europe – Play and Change“ was organized by the Roma Youth Centre for youth
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US Department of State reports on minority rights violations in Lithuania

The US Department of State has released its annual report on Lithuania. The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
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Presentations for Europe Day

On the 10th and 11th of May 2016 our European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteers gave two presentations about the European Union
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The problem of spelling of first names and surnames was talked over during the conference

On the 13th of May 2016, European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) organised a conference entitled “The Spelling of Names
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Europe Day – Poster Competition Results

In order to celebrate and promote Europe Day on the 9th of May, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
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‘The Spelling of Names and Surnames – Challenges and Decisions’ Conference

On the 13th of May in the Council Chamber of the City of Vilnius’ local government, the European Foundation of
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EFHR to take part in Europe Day exam

On Monday 9th May the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) will help to celebrate Europe Day by completing an online test
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EFHR took part in the SNPL’s Conference devoted to the rights of national minorities

From the 28th– 30th of April in Vilnius, The Association of Polish Academics in Lithuania (SNPL), together with the University
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”Dialogue of cultures or a source of conflicts —problematic aspects of national minorities in Europe”

On the 21st and 22nd of March 2016 at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM)
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EFHR accounts on the conference on education rights of national minorities in the Hague

On the 20th and 21st April, the High Commissioner for National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in
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