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Research of the Polish minority situation in Lithuania.

Ewelina Tylec is a student of the LLM in Human Rights Program at Central European University in Budapest. In 2011
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International Empowerment training

International training: Your Power, Our Power Empowerment as means to promote active citizenship and inclusive societies Five-day training Dates training:
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Take part in the procession of Freedom!

“For 22 years we have been building the state, enhancing the democratic values and raising respect for humanity. We are
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Conference on “Minority representation and minority language rights: Origins, experiences and lessons to be learned”

October 11-14, 2012 Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg), Romania The Department of Juridical Sciences and European Studies of the Sapientia Hungarian University
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The Racial Equality Directive: application and challenges

The Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) is the key piece of EU legislation for combating discrimination on the grounds of racial
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The case of the minister’s G. Steponavičius letter is still opened

The case of the letter of the Minister of Education and Science Gintaras Steponavičius to minority students, which was opened
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Poland speaks out yet Lithuania sees no problem

As we have informed before, a high school student Daniel Cz. was beaten up in Vilnius for nationality reasons as
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Free access to over 9 language courses

The European Foundation of Human Rights is pleased to announce that thanks to the kindness of LanguageCourse Company you can
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“Feed me better” project launched

The EFHR would like to announce that Humana People to People Baltic encourages you to apply for grants for an
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OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme

The Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) was incorporated by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2005.
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Ministry of Culture questions decision to punish employees of Lithuanian Railways

The Ministry of Culture, responsible for all issues of the national minorities in Lithuania, expressed its doubts regarding the managerial
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Learn more about minorities in Europe!

Another opportunity for a study trip! This time it is a meeting in Budapest on the topic of minorities in
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We invite you to the International Youth Meeting

We invite all our trainees to apply to join this year’s International Youth Meeting of which details can be found
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Marches for Defence of Human Rights

In February and March, in Vilnius, there will be marches against violation of human rights organised. On Tuesday, February 7th,
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Swastika – historical heritage of Lithuania

Swastika – a symbol of criminals and Nazis? Not at all, but anyone who feels the strength of this symbol
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Initiative to File Motions for Prosecution Speeds Up

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), which protects human rights in Lithuania, started monitoring the internet a few months
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Reward for the information about the perpetrators of beating of the teenager

 According to the information from radio „Znad Willii”, last friday 16-year old Daniel Cz., student of Gimnazjum (Junior High School)
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MP intervenes in a case for the punishment for Lithuanian railways to the European Parliament

On 18 January, 2012 Mr. Waldemar Tomaszeski – the Member of Parliament – intervened in  a case for the violation
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The case of the 11 fined employees of „Lietuvos Geležinkeliai“ PLC has caused a stir

The case came to light in August 2011 when European Foundation of Human Rights got interested in a regulation introduced
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The European Court of Human Rights to communicate Lithuania

The European Foundation of Human Rights is pleased to adopt the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to
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