EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

EFHR 2013/03/31

Another criminal penalty for a comment in the cyberspace

The Adminisative Court of Raseiniai ordered a criminal penalty for an inhabitant of Raseinai as punishment for a humiliating comment

EFHR 2013/03/29

Stop the increase of racism and discrimination!

The European Action Week Against Racism is coordinated by a network of non-governmental organisations, called UNITED for Intercultural Action. The

EFHR 2013/03/13

A week against racism

Changes in today’s society are taking place faster and faster. The meaning of terms such as state, nation, Europe are

EFHR 2013/03/01

The results of EFHR activity during past conferences

The interest in the Polish minority in Lithuania is still growing, even on the international stage. Dr László Marácz has

Spelling of names and surnames 2013/02/27

Running away from inconvenient facts

On numerous occasions we at EFHR have informed readers about the petition submitted by Mr Tomasz Snarski on the 31st of March

EFHR 2013/02/25

What happens next with proper names?

In the media, Lithuanian politicians increasingly express their opinions concerning the original spelling of names and surnames. Remigijus Šimašius, former

Spelling of names and surnames 2013/02/19

The Foundation organized the meeting to discuss changing the spelling of surnames.

It is widely known that the Lithuanian law – which regulates the issue of name/surname spelling in official documents, as

EFHR 2013/02/13

Nobody will be punished for writing “hairdresser” or “shop”

Now, nobody can be afraid of being punished for writing anything in Polish, Belorussian or Russian. The aim of writing

Spelling of names and surnames 2013/02/13

More contradictions in law on cases of original names and surnames spelling

EFHR has received another official statement of statistical data about non-Lithuanian surnames registered in Lithuania from the Bureau of Population

Our interventions 2013/02/11

Invitation for an information meeting: do I have the right to the original spelling of

The European Foundation of Human Rights cordially invites everyone to an information meeting – ‘How to change the name –

EFHR 2013/02/10

EFHR is not the victim – “Saw for the Poles” case continued

Some time ago, the European Foundation of Human Rights came across an outrageous group on social networking site Facebook called “Saw for

Other training 2013/02/06

Anti-Hate Speech Movement Training

The Department of Youth of the Council of Europe would like to invite all young internet activists interested in cases

Projects 2013/02/01

We encourage you to participate in international training courses in Poland!

Estonian Foundation Noored Ühiskonna Heaks offers trainings entitled ‘CoexEast’, which will take place in March 13 – 20 this year

Our interventions 2013/01/30

The campaign against bilingual street name plates continues

The Foundation has repeatedly informed about various steps (including legal) undertaken by different state institutions (especially the State Language Inspectorate)

Spelling of names and surnames 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

Wins 2013/01/25

New year – new victories

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) began 2013 by winning a cyberspace hate speech case. The Foundation spotted that

EFHR 2013/01/14

Another Human Rights Report Critical Towards Lithuania

On 6 December of this year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation published an unprecedented document – a

EFHR 2013/01/08

This year the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is going to play in Vilnius for

This year the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is going to play in Vilnius for the first time! The partner

Events 2013/01/03

Deprivation of liberty for an internet comment

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) welcomes another court order issued against the author of an offensive comment on the

EFHR 2012/12/29

EFHR brings Christmas presents to the Orphanage in Podbrodzie

Last Thursday, a team of people was sent by the European Foundation for Human Rights to deliver Christmas gifts to

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