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Legal Aid Centre 2018/01/25

Ethnic minorities are studying from poor quality learning materials

Republic of Lithuania Law on Education states that education is an activity intended to provide an individual with a basis

Events 2017/01/17

Lithuanian’s year in the European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”) in Strasbourg is one of the core bodies of the Council of

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

Discrimination in job advertisements 2017/01/10

Increase of the criminal liability for discrimination in the workplace

Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson announces that the Code of Administrative Offences entering into force starting from January 1st

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 2016/12/27

Courts continue to settle the issue of the spelling of the names – two won

On November 22nd, The Vilnius City District Court adopted a decision concerning the complaint of a Lithuanian citizen. The court

Events 2016/11/07

The Court determined: the diverse spelling of surnames causes inconveniences

On 7 November 2016, the District Court of Vilnius City passed the judgement in the case of ‘Wardyn’. The Court

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 2016/10/20

The fight for original spelling of names and surnames does not stop – how much

European Foundation of Human Rights’ already in July 2016 noticed that there were won eight cases related to entry of

Events 2016/10/11

Courts’ challange to the newly elected Seimas – ‘x’ and ‘w’

On 10 October 2016, the Vilnius Courts posed challenge to the newly elected Seimas repeatedly acknowledging the right to privacy,

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 2016/07/04

Court’s decision: “w” is to be written in the Lithuanian’s passport

On 4th July 2016 the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court adopted the definitive ruling regarding the original spelling of first and

EFHR 2016/07/01

One More Victory Regarding Original Spelling of First and Last Names

On 1st July the Vilnius City District Court adopted a ruling in which it obliged the Registry Office to issue

Events 2016/06/22

Another win. Courts agree — ”w” has the right to exist

On 22nd June 2016 Vilnius City District Court issued a ruling which obliges the Registry Office to change the spelling

Events 2016/04/14

“W” does not pose a threat to the Lithuanian language

The District Court of Vilnius has delivered a landmark ruling regarding the spelling of last names. For the first time

EFHR 2016/03/24

Forced surname change at 11 years of age

On the June 2004 a child was born into a family in Lithuania. This child was given the original surname

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

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

Events 2015/07/30

EFHR wins landmark court case: Vilnius City District Court allows a surname to be spelled

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) welcomes the landmark ruling of Vilnius City District Court which has changed Lithuania’s