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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
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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
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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
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The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released Hate Crime Statistics of 2015

On 16 November 2016, in Warsaw, Organization’s for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
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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
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EFHR has chosen the winners of the art contest

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, celebrated on the 10th of December, the European Foundation of Human
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EFHR attended the annual meeting of the organisations coordinating EVS in Lithuania

On the 1st and the 2nd of December 2016 the annual meeting of the organisations coordinating the implementation of projects
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International Human Rights Day – new artistic competition for pupils

In celebration of the International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR)
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CERD concluding observations on Lithuania

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is a body of independent experts, which monitors implementation of the
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EFHR about the equality and the protection of private life in the workplace

On November 15th, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) organised a training course at the head office of the
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Joanna is a new volunteer from Poland

Joanna Andrecka is a third year student of law at the University of Lodz In Poland. Currently she is studying
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International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism

On Wednesday 09th of November, an historical day in two ways, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) held a
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EFHR at the training course for the EVS supporters

On November 3-7, the employees of organisations implementing the European Voluntary Service’s projects and people cooperating with volunteers from abroad
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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
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EFHR participated once again in the conference UNITED

On 26 and 31 October this year, in Macedonia, right next to the picturesque town of Ohrid, a representative of
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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
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EFHR hosted a conference on minority rights

On Friday 28th of October, the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) gathered participants to its annual conference on national
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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
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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
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EFHR invites to the Conference on the Overview of National Minorities Rights in Lithuania

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) invites to the International Conference entitled “The Rights and Expectations of National Minorities
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