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Our trainees 2019/03/12

New intern at EFHR – Alessandra Bisaccioni

Alessandra is native to the center of Italy and she is attending an internship at the EFHR for three months.

EFHR 2019/02/26

Promises of municipal and mayor elections’ candidates regarding national minorities

On March 3rd we will find out who will represent the interests of Vilnius residents in local government. European Foundation

Our trainees 2019/02/25

New intern at the EFHR

Oskar Pytka, a new intern at the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), is currently a full-time student at Coventry

EFHR 2019/02/15

The EFHR lawyer became the Laureate Award of Human Rights

On the occasion of the Century of the Independence of Lithuania, the Embassy of Sweden in Lithuania together with the

EFHR 2019/02/08

CJEU: Unemployed Persons Are Entitled to Family Benefits

On 7th of February, 2019, Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a judgment, stating that under EU

EFHR 2019/02/07

The European Court of Justice: Good Friday is for everyone

Granting Good Friday paid leave or holiday supplements only those workers belonging to a particular religion is discriminatory, according to

EFHR 2019/02/06

Failure to provide psychiatric care in a language understood by a person is a violation

2019 January 31 The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered a judgment in the case of

Our trainees 2019/02/05

New intern at the European Foundation of Human Rights

Elisa is native to the south of France, and is a new volunteer at the EFHR for 5 months. After

EFHR 2019/02/04

The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language abolished The List of Major Language Mistakes

On 31st of January this year The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK) has adopted the act to abolish

EFHR 2019/02/01

Is the acceptance of every child into minority kindergartens enough?

Kindergartens with Polish and Russian language accepted more children than there were applications received (according to the first priority). During

EFHR 2019/01/24

Court ruled – the bilingual street signs do not breach law. What’s next?

On 23rd January, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has issued a ruling on bilingual street signs. This ruling, therefore,

EFHR 2019/01/10

Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: The Fourth Opinion

On 8th of January, 2019 Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities published recommendations regarding

Our trainees 2019/01/07

Newest intern at EFHR – Lorena

Starting from January 2019, Lorena Mosharof is joining the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) as an intern for 3

EFHR 2018/12/13

Preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the interpretation of

On November 15th 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) adjudicated a case no. C-648/17. The Court was asked to

EFHR 2018/12/10

Public figures give thoughts on Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10 December since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration

Traineeships & Volunteering 2018/12/07

International Volunteer Day: EFHR’ s experience at the animal shelter

Every year, on the 5th December, we celebrate the International Volunteer Day (IVD), an international observance adopted by the United

EFHR 2018/12/04

Additional financial support for national minority schools

2018 November 13 The Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, Jurgita Petrauskienė, adopted an order confirming

EFHR 2018/11/19

New ODIHR data on hate crimes for 2017

To mark the International Day for Tolerance, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released new hate

EFHR 2018/11/09

9th of November: International Day against Fascism and Antisemitism

In 1933, after the Nazi Party rose to power, Jews became victims of the most discriminated violence perpetrated in world

Our trainees 2018/11/06

EFHR welcomes a new intern: Kseniya

Kseniya Susha – originally from Belarus – is a student of Master Program in Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University. She