Lithuanian Bar Association: Disciplinary Penalty for a Hateful Post Against a Lithuanian Pole

The Honor Court of the Lithuanian Bar Association, after examining the circumstances of the case during a hearing on December 12, 2024, imposed a disciplinary penalty of reprimand on attorney
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Poles in Lithuania in 2024

Poles in Lithuania will surely remember this year as one of Olympic success for Dominika Baniewicz. The teenage B-girl Nika from Vilnius became the first Pole from Lithuania to win
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Driving test in Polish? Minister: We will provide such an option

“I see the situation in such a way that the driving test in Polish in Regitra will be available. If everything is prepared by January 1, 2026, it will be
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By a court decision, information boards in Polish and Lithuanian are permitted in the Šalčininkai

The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) has ruled that information boards with inscriptions in two languages ​​are permissible where there is a need to inform both local residents and
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The fight for identity: Dr Jarosław Wołkonowski on his fight for the original spelling of

The Internet as a space for communication often becomes an arena, where extreme opinions and hateful statements are expressed. Hate speech, especially in the digital space, can have serious consequences,
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New Law on National Minorities. Loophole filled?

Lithuania has a new Law on National Minorities. Its supporters claim that an important legal loophole has finally been filled. Critics, however, argue that the law regulates practically nothing and
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Who Are the Poles in The New Law of National Minorities? The Principles of the

On November 7, the Lithuanian Seimas passed the Law on National Minorities. It is now awaiting the president’s signature, if signed, it will come into effect on January 1, 2025.
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The draft Act on National Minorities passed second reading

In the Seimas, there is only one step left before the adoption of the Act on National Minorities. On Tuesday, October 1st, the draft bill passed its second reading. 72
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The Parliament undertakes to consider amendments to the law that will make it compulsory to

In autumn, the Seimas (Parliament) will consider amendments to the State Language Act, which obliges service providers and vendors directly serving customers to use the Lithuanian language. This initiative, put
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Arūnas Šileris: “There is no obligation to open Lithuanian language classes in minority schools”

At the beginning of this year, the capital’s minority schools received controversial guidelines from the local government. They were to increase the number of Lithuanian lessons by 2 hours per
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