Project Description

The European Humanities University, or EHU, is a University located in the heart of Vilnius, Lithuania. 

Initially opened in Minsk, Belarus in 1992, the University was shut down in 2004 due to its pro-democratic sentiment. This was done at the behest of the dictator, Lukashenko, who still remains in power.

EHU was offered safe haven in Lithuania in 2005 and has remained committed to its mission of education and freedom ever since.

Our Claim

Our decision to study and conduct research on EHU is due to the profound example it sets; that Europe will not stand idly by to authoritarianism on the continent. The school didn't have the financial means to relocate and had to heavily on support from other nations and private donors.

• The largest contributors were the European Union, Sweden, and Lithuania

• 17 European Nations aided in the schools' relocation

• The school was the recipient of the Atlantic Council Freedom Award (ACFA) for it's commitment to democracy