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ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF GIRDAUSKAS V. LITHUANIA – Application no. 70661/01

Facts: Mr Girdauskas complained under Article 6 § 1 (right to a trial within a reasonable time) of the length

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF ŠLEŽEVIČIUS V. LITHUANIA – Application no. 55479/00

Facts: Mr Adolfas Šleževičius applied to the European Court of Human Rights against the Republic of Lithuania under Article 6 § 1

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF ALEKSA V. LITHUANIA – Application no. 27576/05

Facts: Mr Aleksa applied to the European Court of Human Rights against the Republic of Lithuania under Article 6 § 1 of

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF MEILUS V. LITHUANIA – Application no. 53161/99

Facts: Mr Reimundas Meilus applied to the European Court of Human Rights against the Republic of Lithuania under Article 6 § 1

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF POCIUS V. LITHUANIA – Application no. 35601/04

Facts: Mr Pocius applied to the European Court of Human Rights alleging that the Lithuanian courts made a judgment in

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF ESERTAS v. LITHUANIA – Application no._50208/06 (2012)

In the Chamber’s judgment in the case of ESERTAS v. LITHUANIA (2012) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously,

ECtHR 2015/12/03

CASE OF VENSKUTĖ v. LITHUANIA – Application no._10645/08(2012)

Facts: The applicant, Marytė Venskutė, is a Lithuanian national. The case concerns her complaint that the State Border Guard Service

EFHR 2015/10/22

Ongoing Human Rights Battle – “x” and “w” have the right to exist

The European Foundation of Human Rights brought another action before the Vilnius City Administrative Court concerning the right to privacy

Hate Speech 2015/03/24

Parental responsibility for the actions of underage children in cyberspace

These days, the internet is not only a source of information. It is also a space for work or making

National Law 2015/03/04

Election Tourism in Lithuania

In all countries, the days leading up to elections are filled with exceptional tension and stress, as all of the candidates who

Law 2015/02/20

The current version of “Practical Guide on Admissibility Criteria” to the European Court of Human

The Council of Europe has published the updated text of the European Court of Human Rights’ “Practical Guide on Admissibility

Legal Aid Centre 2015/02/13

Nationality in passport entry – step by step

In accordance with the changes in Lithuanian passport law on January 1st 2015 there is a possibility to record one’s

EU Court of Justice judgements 2015/02/11

The Court of Justice of the European Union rules on discriminatory job advertisements

On 13th November 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) issued a preliminary ruling on the case

National Law 2015/02/06

The future of constituency boundaries in Lithuania – will international standards be taken into consideration?

When celebrating Global Elections Day on the 5th of February, the Committee On State Administration And Local Authorities (Seimo Valstybės valdymo

Law 2015/02/03

Spelling of names and surnames in Poland and the possibility of their change

In recent years, Poland has introduced many changes in legislation concerning the spelling of names and surnames and also in

Hate Speech 2015/01/30

EFHR encourages law enforcement bodies to change their attitude towards cyber-crimes

On January 29, EFHR was searching the internet and found a page, “People’s Republic of Vilnius – Виленская Народная Республика”, created

Law 2015/01/12

Third Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the

The Third Opinion of the Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe on the implementation of the Framework Convention for

National Law 2014/11/26

Citizenship Act – there are many ideas concerning the change, but isn’t there something important

The Citizenship Act has recently been discussed publicly at great length, especially due to amendments on its content which were

EFHR 2014/11/11

Establishment of Department of National Minorities is a chance for a better future

On 10th November the Strategic Planning Committee of the Government of Lithuania discussed the idea of creating a Department of National Minorities. They have decided that this

EU Court of Justice judgements 2014/10/08

Twelve things everyone should know about the European Court of Justice

“Twelve things everyone should know about the European Court of Justice” is a new book written by British author Hugo