EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

EFHR 2013/05/08

Europe Day – let’s celebrate it together!

Europe Day is celebrated on May 9th. It commemorates the date of May 9th, 1950, when Robert Schuman, a French

Wins 2013/05/08

Court admits that EFHR is right in argument with Equal Treatment Controller’s Service

The decision of the Equal Treatment Controller’s Service (ETCS) is contradictory to its aims and tasks. Therefore, in an obvious

Events 2013/04/29

Another success of EFHR – 3 criminal cases won

The freedom of speech is guaranteed in the legal system of each democratic country and in international documents. However, some

EFHR 2013/04/25

Contracts of employment in a foreign language also in Lithuania

The internal law of a member state of the European Union (EU) cannot impose that contracts of employment with an

Spelling of names and surnames 2013/04/22

Apple is not always an apple and Kowalski is not always Kowalski

According to rules of the game of connotations, in which we have to tell a word that comes to our

EFHR 2013/04/16

Promote the activities of EFHR!

As every year, until 2nd May everyone can give the 2% of their income to our Foundation. Thanks to your

EFHR 2013/04/04

Tomasz Prądzyński — an intern in the EFHR

Tomasz Prądzyński has already begun a six-month internship at the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR) within a European Commission

EFHR 2013/03/31

We invite you to participate in the International Summer Academy for Peace and Intercultural Dialogue!

The Institute for Peace and Dialogue organises the International Summer Academy for Peace and Intercultural Dialogue. The training will take

EFHR 2013/03/31

Professor Fernand de Varennes visits Lithuania

One of the most famous experts in defending human rights, professor Fernand de Varennes has visited Lithuania. He is considered

EFHR 2013/03/31

Trainings „Diversity among us”

A diversity policy, if introduced in a sensible way, may become a source of comfort for people working in an

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

EFHR 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

EFHR 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

EFHR 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 –

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