EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Law 2022/03/22

From application to interim measure – Ukraine vs Russia before the International Court of Justice

First steps in the case Ukraine filed against Russia two days after the unlawful invasion of the country began. The

EFHR 2022/03/15

War and Law – Proceedings Before the International Court of Justice

What is the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? The International Court of Justice (ICJ), sometimes also referred to as the World

EFHR 2022/03/03

The Battle Over Education Continues

Public information has recently been notified about unsuccessful talks between the administration of the Trakai District Municipality and the Andrzej

Our activities 2022/03/02

Disinformation: Why it is so dangerous and how we can defend against it

The ongoing armed aggression of the Russian military against Ukraine and its people is characterized by incredible brutality. Nevertheless, the

EFHR 2022/02/28

Help for Ukraine 🇺🇦

We invite you to help the war refugees, the victims and the wounded who are seeking shelter in Lithuania after

EFHR 2022/02/23

Minority Schools at Risk

Public information has recently been notified about unsuccessful talks between the administration of the Trakai District Municipality and the Andrzej

EFHR 2022/02/22

Digitalization of Vilnian cemeteries violates the right to dignity and identity

Cemeteries in Vilnius enter the digital age. An effort to create an interactive map containing the data from the cemeteries has

Our trainees 2022/02/22

Meet our new Volunteer, Maria Ciechan!

Maria comes from Krakow and is a fourth-year student of journalism and human rights at Essex University, currently completing her

Spelling of names and surnames 2022/02/04

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

Spelling of names and surnames 2022/01/25

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,

EFHR 2022/01/24

International Education Day invites us to reflect on the importance of ensuring access to education

General Assembly of United Nations declared January 24th the International Education Day. The need to create this day stems from

EFHR 2021/12/31

Be proud of your diversity because that’s what makes you so unique. Happy New Year!

EFHR 2021/12/10

Learn on human rights with a test

When the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted, on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), it

Our trainees 2021/12/08

Meet our new Volunteer, Giulia Marasca!

Giulia Marasca is a recent graduate of the Master in Migration Studies at Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona. She has

EFHR 2021/12/07

State examination for minorities in Lithuania returns!

The newest information reveals that Jurgita Šiugždinienė, the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, signed the decision to restore the State

EFHR 2021/11/16

There is another Europe beyond populism: examples of solidarity, tolerance and hospitality

Giulia Marasca According to the latest estimate released by UNHCR, the number of displaced people registered at the end of

EFHR 2021/11/16

Building tolerance for LGBT+ starts with news media

Aistė Turčinavičiūtė Objectivity, neutrality, and factuality – these are some of the values that every professional journalist or media representative

Spelling of names and surnames 2021/10/07

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

Wins 2021/10/06

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

Our trainees 2021/09/24

Welcome to our new trainee Kinga Pytel

Congratulations to the trainee Kinga Pytel on joining the EFHR team! Kinga is a third year Russian philology student at Adam Mickiewicz

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