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Lithuania decided to involve in a migration policy more

The Lithuanian Government has approved new guidelines related to Lithuanian migration policy. These guidelines also include better conditions for the employment of
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Association of Polish Scholars of Lithuania publishes its 2013 Yearbook

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) is pleased to announce that the Association of Polish Scholars of Lithuania (SNPL)
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Right to use the language of national minorities is an issue of interpretation

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania is once again considering explanations for a few assumptions of the Constitutional
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New intern in EFHR

Paweł Gołoburda, a fourth year Law student at the University of Applied Social Sciences (UASS), has started an internship at EFHR.
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Alfa has altered its article following EFHR’s request

The article entitled “The European Foundation of Human Rights did not prove that toilets cannot be referred to in short
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EFHR helps in a case of discrimination on the grounds of age and nationality in

Following a request from the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), the Lithuanian Ombudsman for Equal Opportunities (Lygių galimybių kontrolieriaus tarnyba)
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EFHR included in the newest “European Address Book Against Racism”

The international network of non-governmental organizations “UNITED for Intercultural action” published another address book that includes a list of non-governmental
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EFHR wins almost 30,000 litas in compensation

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has won almost 30,000 litas in compensation from the State Social Insurance Fund
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Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Lithuania needs improvements

In the framework of the latest discussion on the international obligations that bind Lithuania in respect of the rights of national
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Stricter conditions for applying to the European Court of Human Rights

The Conditions for lodging an application with the European Court of Human Rights have become stricter since the entry into
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Critical Russian report on human rights in Lithuania once again

Last year the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) informed readers about a report on the human rights situation in the
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EFHR remarks on the National Strategy on Education 2013-2022 have been taken into account

Education is the foundation of every society. Modern era countries often implement the concept of life-long education, making it easier
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EFHR has made legal punishments for offensive comments becoming a standard procedure

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) is overjoyed with another success and another case won. Vilnius City District Court
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EFHR denies false information from President Grybauskaitė’s public speech

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has been following President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s utterances with growing disbelief for a long
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EFHR on bilingual street signs issue and related financial fines

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)  in Vilnius would like to express its deepest concern regarding the Vilnius Regional
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Thanks to EFHR LNK TV will publish a correction referring to a violation of Code

It is with great pleasure that the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) can inform you about another success. On
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President sees no difference between national minorities and migrants

On 19 December 2013, Dalia Grybauskaitė, the President of Lithuania, spoke in Brussels about the attempt to ‘reinstate’ the national
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Final Ceremony of EFHR Competitions

On December 21, a final gala of a student competition entitled ‘How do you understand Human Rights?’ and a summary
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EFHR marks the International Human Rights Day with a training

To mark the International Human Rights Day, on December 19 and 20 the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) held
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EFHR offers psychological and legal support to children’s homes

Representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) have frequently cooperated with children’s homes in Lithuania. Since the Foundation’s
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