
European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS) - survey results (all publications)
01/02/2011EU-MIDIS is the first ever EU-wide survey of immigrant and ethnic minority groups' experiences of discrimination and victimisation in everyday life. Addressing the lack of reliable and comparable data on minorities in many EU countries, the survey examines experiences of discriminatory treatment, racist crime victimisation, awareness of rights, and reporting of complaints. EU-MIDIS involved face-to-face interviews with 23,500 persons from selected immigrant and ethnic minority groups in all 27 Member States of the European Union. 5,000 persons from the majority population were also interviewed to compare the results.
The results of this major survey were released throughout 2009 and 2010 in a series of "Data in Focus Reports" on specific minority groups as well on key issues examined in the survey. The full results of the survey were presented at the FRA Fundamental Rights Conference on 11-12 December 2009 in Stockholm, held under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency of the EU.
See more in the EU-MIDIS mini-site.

Separated, asylum-seeking children in European Union Member States
07/12/2010The arrival of thousands of separated children in the European Union from third countries poses a serious challenge to EU institutions and Member States, since, according to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, they have a duty to care for and protect children. This report examines the experiences and views of 336 separated, asylum-seeking children and those of 302 adults responsible for their care across 12 EU Member States.

Developing indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of the child in the European Union (Conference edition)
01/12/2010Following the 2006 European Commission Communication ‘Towards a Strategy on the Rights of the Child', the Commission asked the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), in July 2007 to develop indicators to measure how child rights are implemented, protected, respected and promoted across the EU. As the FRA is neither a standard setting nor a treaty monitoring body, these indicators are not intended to monitor compliance with international standards and conventions, but to guide the Agency's data collection and research, allowing it to develop evidence-based opinions. This aims at supporting the Community's institutions and Member States when they take measures or formulate actions. The indicators also provide a good example that EU Member States could themselves consider applying.

Detention of third country nationals in return procedures
30/11/2010The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) examined law and practice in the EU 27 on the deprivation of liberty of irregular migrants pending their removal against the applicable international human rights law framework.

Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
30/11/2010This report updates the FRA comparative legal analysis of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity first published in June 2008. It presents the situation as it stood at the end of 2009, though information gathered in 2010 has been incorporated to the greatest possible extent. Five main trends among EU Member States can be noted from the information presented in this report.

Excursion to the past - teaching for the future: handbook for teachers
09/11/2010To mark this year's anniversary of "the night of the broken glass", the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) publishes a handbook for teachers: Excursion to the past - teaching for the future. The handbook emphasises the link between teaching about the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes, and teaching about human rights and democracy. Teachers and guides of memorial sites or museums are key to ensuring that the connection is recognised between Holocaust and human rights education. However, there is a lack of human rights training available for both groups. The FRA thus encourages national governments to better integrate education on the Holocaust and human rights into their school curricula to reflect the significance of human rights in both the history and the future of the EU.

The right to political participation of persons with mental health problems and persons with intellectual disabilities
08/11/2010This report provides the first results from a legal study carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the context of its project on the "Fundamental rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems".

Racism, ethnic discrimination and exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport: the situation in the European Union
28/10/2010The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has carried out research on racism, discrimination and exclusion in sport, focusing on different sports and levels of practice. Delegates at the 16th European Fair Play Congress in Prague will discuss the report's findings, including the need to make sport more inclusive and ways of addressing the underrepresentation of persons belonging to minorities in sport.

Experience of Discrimination, Social Marginalisation and Violence among Muslim and non-Muslim Youth
27/10/2010The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is publishing results from a survey of 3,000 Muslim and non-Muslim young people about their experiences of and attitudes towards discrimination, social marginalisation and violence.

EU-MIDIS Data in Focus 4 - Police Stops and Minorities
11/10/2010EU-MIDIS Data in Focus report 4 focuses on the experiences of police stops of the 23 500 individuals with an ethnic minority or immigrant background interviewed as part of the survey. The report also contains results showing levels of trust in the police from the EU-MIDIS Survey.
Understanding and preventing discriminatory ethnic profiling: A guide
11/10/2010When a decision to stop an individual is motivated solely or mainly by virtue of a person's race, ethnicity or religion, this constitutes discriminatory ethnic profiling. Such practices can serve to alienate certain communities in the EU, and in turn can contribute to inefficient policing. The FRA guide aims to help the police address and avoid discriminatory ethnic profiling, and is designed to be used as a tool for more effective policing.

The asylum-seeker perspective: access to effective remedies and the duty to inform applicants
13/09/2010Substantial differences exist between the asylum procedures in the 27 EU Member States, creating an uneven playing field. For the first time, EU research provides evidence about asylum-seekers' own experiences across the EU. The findings of the research will inform discussions at the Ministerial Conference on Asylum in Brussels on 13-14 September 2010 relating to asylum procedures in the EU Member States.

The Fundamental Rights Position of Roma and Travellers in the European Union (factsheet)
31/08/2010This factsheet presents in a nutshell some of the key findings of the Fundamental Rights Agency's research on the situation of Roma and Travellers in the EU.
Factsheet: A rights-based approach to HIV in the European Union
16/07/2010The factsheet "A rights-based approach to HIV in the European Union" is the contribution of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to the International AIDS Conference 2010, Vienna 18-23 July.

Annual Report 2010
10/06/2010The report covers information, events and developments in the EU for the year 2009, after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. The report relies on data collected from the ground to describe the situation of fundamental rights in all 27 Member States. Main areas studied include discrimination, racist violence and crime, ethnic discrimination in areas of everyday life, immigration and detention, and personal data protection. The report includes an overview of developments in a range of other fundamental rights areas, in line with the Agency's mandate.
Data Protection in the European Union: the role of National Data Protection Authorities (Strengthening the fundamental rights architecture in the EU II)
07/05/2010The EU plays a pioneering role in the protection of personal data. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU enshrines the right to data protection as an autonomous fundamental right. In most other international human rights treaties and declarations, data protection is understood only as an extension of the right to privacy. Despite the underlying importance and centrality of the right to data protection in the EU, many deficiencies are present in the data protection system. This study on data protection identifies deficiencies in the EU Member States.

Circle of Rights
07/05/2010This circle-shaped flyer gives information on fundamental rights and their impact upon peoples' lives at every stage.
Moreover, some basic information about the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights can be found in the flyer.
The impact of the Racial Equality Directive - Views of trade unions and employers in the European Union (Strengthening the fundamental rights architecture in the EU IV)
07/05/2010This report constitutes one part of the FRA's interdisciplinary research on the impact of the Racial Equality Directive. The Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) is the key piece of EU legislation combating discrimination 'on grounds of race or ethnic origin'. It prevents unfavourable treatment based on race or ethnic origin in the areas of employment, education, social protection including social security and healthcare, and in access to and the supply of goods and services, including housing. The present report focuses on the views of Europe's employer organisations, trade unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) concerning the application of the directive in practice, with a sole focus on the area of employment.
National Human Rights Institutions in the EU Member States (Strengthening the fundamental rights architecture in the EU I)
07/05/2010Human rights are first and foremost to be addressed at the national level. National human rights institutions (NHRIs) play an important role in the human rights architecture at the national level, through, for example, monitoring compliance, conducting research, initiating preventive measures, and awareness-raising. This report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), is intended to identify gaps and concerns in the fundamental rights architecture in the European Union. Data protection authorities, equality bodies, and national human rights institutions all constitute a cornerstone in this architecture.

EU-MIDIS Data in Focus Report 3: Rights Awareness
07/05/2010EU-MIDIS "Data in Focus" report 3 focuses on respondents' knowledge about their rights in the field of non-discrimination, including knowledge about Equality Bodies in Member States. The Data In Focus 3: report on Rights Awareness relates to article 21, non-discrimination, as enriched in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

Antisemitism Summary overview of the situation in the European Union 2001-2009
09/04/2010The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presents its 6th update of its 2004 report "Manifestations of Antisemitism in the EU". This update contains the latest governmental and non-governmental statistical data covering 2001 to 2009 for those EU Member States that have official or unofficial data and statistics on Antisemitic incidents.

Discover the past for the future – The role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU
26/01/2010In 2009, the FRA conducted the first EU-wide study of the role that European memorial sites, museums and exhibitions play with respect to educating young Europeans about the Holocaust and human rights. The findings of the study were presented at a Conference in Auschwitz on the 27 January bringing together Education Ministers from across Europe.
The findings of the study show that linking education both the Holocaust and human rights represents a great challenge not only to memorial site staff, but also to teachers in schools. Establishing a link between the two fields is vital given that knowledge of, and reflection on, the past can feed into discussions about the challenges faced by contemporary society. Neither memorial sites nor schools are realising their full potential in this regard.

S'cool Agenda 2010: Packed with even more information than ever before!
23/12/2009Keep track of your daily activities and homework and help to PROMOTE AND PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS in the EU
For the third year running, the Agency is releasing its extremely popular awareness raising calendar for young people. This agenda, available in English, German and French, is intended to help young people to learn about fundamental rights issues in the EU. Would you like to know more about how to combat discrimination, homophobia and how to promote and protect rights? This year's edition provides helpful definitions, examples and personal stories as well as a wide range of useful tools, such as the "human rights temperature" test, a glossary, and tips about how to fight discrimination.
Download your personal copy; test your knowledge; download wall calendars for free on this dedicated page.
Please note: Printed copies of the S'cool Agenda are no longer availablre, but feel free to download the S'cool Agenda in electronic format.










