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EFHR 2013/01/28

Why does the number of requests concerning change of surname fall?

On 22 January, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania announced on their website that during the years
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EFHR 2012/12/28

“W” lawful in Lithuania after all

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) has once again detected the hypocrisy of contradictory legal acts and practices which
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EFHR 2012/11/16

The struggle for surname spelling continues.

The public signs in Lithuania should be written in the country’s official language (according to article 17 of the state
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EFHR 2012/07/19

Surnames – no, the names of companies – of course

European Foundation for Human Rights filed five applications to the State Language Inspectorate asking for an explanation of why the
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EFHR 2012/04/26

The European Parliament considers the rights of the Polish minority in Lithuania to be a

The European Parliament Committee on Petitions has held a meeting on the 24th of April 2012 during which the petition
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Petitions 2011/09/15

European Foundation of Human Rights declared full support for Mr. Snarski’s initiative

The European Foundation of Human Rights expressed its full appreciation for an initiative of assistant lecturer at the Department of
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