EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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

Spelling of names and surnames 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

Legal Aid Centre 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)

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

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

Wins 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

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

EFHR 2012/12/28

How to change your name—step-by-step instruction

A person who would like to exercise his/her right to change a name should file an application to the local

Our trainees 2012/12/27

Bartłomiej Śliwa – intern EFHR

The European Foundation for Human Rights (EFHR) is pleased to welcome a new volunteer Bartłomiej Śliwa, a graduate in sociology

EFHR 2012/12/20

4th Summer Academy: Democracy at School – Call for participants!

4th Summer Academy: Democracy at School Residential seminar: 6-14 July 2013, Sulejówek/Warsaw, Poland Deadline to apply: 18 January 2013 A

EFHR 2012/12/19

European Foundation of Human Rights participating in training in Strasbourg

UNITED – international initiative unity over 550 organisations. The UNITED representatives have recently organised a training course titled „Step in!

EFHR 2012/12/18

The European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) on international conference in Latvia.

On the occasion of the Human Rights Day and the 20th anniversary of the creation of Latvian Committee of Human Rights

EFHR 2012/12/10

The case of Polish minority in Lithuania is being discussed, the European Commission’s position has

Recently the Lithuanian media have published a number of articles according to which the investigation of my petition by institutions

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