Background reading for FRA Symposium 2013

  1. European Commission press release: EU Justice Scoreboard: European Commission broadens the scope of its analysis of Member States' justice systems (27/03/2013)
     
  2. Council conclusions on fundamental rights and rule of law and on the Commission 2012 Report on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union adopted on 6th June 2013 by the JHA Council. (06/06/2013)
     
  3. Speech by Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner: Safeguarding the rule of law and solving the "Copenhagen dilemma": Towards a new EU-mechanism (22/04/2013)
     
  4. Speech by Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs: The rise of right-wing extremism in Europe (27/05/2013)
     
  5. Speech by Morten Kjaeurm, FRA Director: Innocent figures: why we need more facts - Address at conference on Right-wing Extremism and Hate Crime. (14/05/2013)
     
  6. Concept paper on “Measuring the rule of law, justice and fundamental rights” (pdf 341.24 KB) developed by HiiL Innovating Justice in consultation with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). HiiL is an independent research and advisory institute devoted to promoting a deeper understanding and more transparent and effective implementation of justice and the rule of law, worldwide. 
     
  7. Conference: "A Europe of Equal Citizens: Equality, Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law". EU Presidency conference focused on the protection of equality, human rights and the rule of law: the conference reflects a commitment by Irish Minister Shatter to use the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to promote discussion and debate on the protection of fundamental rights and the promotion of the Rule of Law in Europe. 
     
  8. Directorate of Monitoring, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe: Practical impact of the Council of Europe monitoring mechanisms in improving respect for human rights and the rule of law in member states.
     
  9. FRA Publication: FRA Symposium report - Using indicators to measure fundamental rights in the EU: challenges and solutions. (July 2011)
     
  10. FRA Publication: Bringing rights to life: The fundamental rights landscape of the European Union. Focus section of the FRA’s Annual Report 2011 dedicated to the overall fundamental rights structure within the EU. (June 2012)