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Using a right to submit a petition was regulated by constitutional act

On December 23, 2022 the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania passed the constitutional act about petitions which widens capabilities
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Hate Crime and Hate Speech – find out what it is and react!

“Mediaskopas” research indicates that as much as 72% of hateful content in Lithuanian media is directed at national minorities –
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Changes in Funding and Their Impact on the Functioning of National Minority School Networks

A year ago, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania (Hereinafter – MESS) presented an
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A victory secured by the EFHR – the Court ruled that surnames could be registered

The District Court of the City of Vilnius issued a decision on January 27, in which it obliged the Vilnius Civil
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The President of Lithuania signed a bill concerning the writing of names and surnames in

The President of Lithuania signed the Parliament approved bill regarding the writing of non-Lithuanian names and surnames in documents.  A week ago,
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The Supreme Court of Lithuania inquires a case about the writing of diacritical marks in

The Supreme Court of Lithuania inquired a civil case in which the writing of secondary (diacritical) marks in the records
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The court ruled in favour of another family on the right to spell their surname

On 29 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office to
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EFHR invites you to have a look at the statistical information for 2013-2021 concerning the

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has been taking action for the right to the original spelling of names
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Another success of the EFHR in the fight for the right to the original spelling

On 20 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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The Court stated: the refusal to enter the surname “W.” in the marriage record infringes

On 15 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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The Court took another decision allowing the registration of the surname in its original form,

On 12 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office to
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Another victory for the EFHR in the fight for the right to the original spelling

On 6 April 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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Court standardized the spelling of another family’s name

On 25 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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Another victory for the right to the original spelling of surnames – the Court obliged

On 25 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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In the Court’s view, the refusal to change the letter of the applicant’s surname from

On 24 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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The Court states: the current legal regulation is not sufficient to guarantee the rights of

On 23 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision which obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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Another new surname with an “X” will be added to the Residents’ Register of the

On 22 March 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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Court standardized the spelling of another family’s name

On March 4, 2021, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a decision that obliged the Civil Registry Office (CMS)
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Be Hate Free: A project is starting to meet the main challenges related to hate

The European Foundation of Human Rights together with partners – the Lithuanian Human Rights Center, the Vytautas Magnus University and the
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A victory over ‘Viktorija’ – Viktoria’s name accepted in court

Article 2.20 part 1 of the Civil Code of Lithuania establishes that every person has the right to a name.
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