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EFHR 2025/12/19

Preventing Hate Speech: Three Training Sessions at Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium

On 19 December, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) conducted three training sessions for 12th-grade students at Vilnius Žvėrynas

EFHR 2025/12/15

Four Educational Training Sessions for Students Held at Jan Śniadecki Gymnasium in Šalčininkai

On 15 December, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) held a series of four training sessions on recognising hate

EFHR 2022/11/10

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 –

EFHR 2021/04/07

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

EFHR 2020/03/04

10 Cases of Hate Crime in Lithuania in 2019 submitted to ODIHR

A total of ten hate-driven incidents appeared in a report compiled by the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) for

Hate Speech 2019/04/09

Is the slogan “Lithuania for Lithuanians” – a hate crime?

April 9, 2019, the District Court of Vilnius City issued a judgment in the case, which became a cause célèbre and concerned a hate

Hate Speech 2018/07/05

Hate speech: there are fewer comments, but the view does not change

On 4 July 2018 the District Court of the City of Vilnius accepted a judgement, in which D. K. was

Hate Speech 2017/06/20

The racist theory of two – what is the cause of failures according to G.

In Russia exists very known proverb ‘’word is not a sparrow, if it runs away, you won’t catch it”. The

Hate Speech 2017/05/11

“Ape, Go Back to Your Country!” – Or How Cases Against Racism In Lithuania Are

On the 9th of May the District Court of Kaunas ruled against two young people (Paulius E. and Lukas B.),

Events 2017/01/13

Restriction of personal liberty for one year and a half for 15 comments on the

On January 5th, Kaunas Regional Court examined the penal case of R.P. on grounds of his appeal against the judgment

Events 2017/01/02

EFHR fights with discrimination in electronic space

For several years the European Fundation of Human Rights (EFHR), together with the Office of the Equal Opportunities, has struggled

Events 2016/11/04

The court has decided – the government is not a socially vulnerable group

On 4 November 2016, after examining the criminal case, the district court of Kaunas city acquitted Viktorija K. and Linas

Events 2016/10/25

Another case concerning hate speech won

Another case of comments inciting hatred has been won – on October 17th 2016, The District Court of Keidainai Region

Events 2016/09/14

EFHR is continuing its fight against incitement to hatred

On 15th of March 2016 on lrytas website appeared an article entitled: “ Confusion in Russia: Revolt against annexation of

Events 2016/07/11

EFHR victory in the fight against hate speech

On May 19, 2016, the District Court in Panevezys adjudicated in a criminal case in which Lithuanian citizen V. S.

EFHR 2016/04/05

Restriction of liberty for 17 hateful comments

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) is continuing its fight against hate speech on the Internet. An inhabitant of

EFHR 2016/03/03

Internet commentators still help to fill the national budget

Thanks to the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR), another hate speech offence has been uncovered. The Druskininkai District Court

Events 2016/02/01

Another EFHR success in fighting hate speech

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has achieved another success in the area of fighting hate speech on the

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

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