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2012 & 2011 Publications

FRA survey of Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of antisemitism

23/03/2012
This factsheet provides background information about the 2012 FRA survey among Jewish populations in selected EU Member States focusing on Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of antisemitism.

Inequalities and multiple discrimination in healthcare

20/02/2012
A factsheet on FRA's multiple discrimination project

FRA Booklet: Who we are, what we do, how we do it

15/02/2012
To mark five years since the Agency was established, the FRA is publishing a new easy-to-understand booklet that explains "who we are, what we do and how we do it".

The Racial Equality Directive: application and challenges

25/01/2012

The Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) is the key piece of EU legislation for combating discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin and for giving effect to the principle of equal treatment.

FRA publications 2011

FRA publications in 2011

12/12/2011

A summary of all FRA products which were published in 2011.

Fundamental Rights Conference 2011 - Summary conclusions by the FRA

08/12/2011

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) held its annual Fundamental Rights Conference (FRC) 'Dignity and rights of irregular migrants' in Warsaw on 21-22 November 2011. The conference was organised in cooperation with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) and discussed how to improve access to fundamental rights for migrants in an irregular situation, namely of those persons without authorisation to stay in the EU. The discussions were drawing on FRA's EU-wide research on the situation of migrants in an irregular situation, which was published in the run-up to the conference.

Fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation in the European Union

21/11/2011

This report, based on comparative research on the fundamental rights situation of irregular migrants in Europe, advises on how fundamental rights should be incorporated in policies, laws and administrative practices affecting migrants in irregular situations.

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FRA promotional postcard

21/11/2011
Overview of what is the European Union Agency for fundamental Rights (FRA) as well as its role and main activities. 

Factsheet: Gender-based violence against women – an EU-wide survey

28/10/2011
This factsheet provides valuable background information concerning the FRA survey on violence against women.

The legal protection of persons with mental health problems under non-discrimination law

25/10/2011

This report is the second publication from the legal study carried out in the context of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' (FRA) project on the ‘Fundamental rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems'.

Human rights education at Holocaust memorial sites across the European Union: An overview of practices

20/10/2011
This handbook examines the role of Holocaust memorial sites and museums, drawing on findings from the FRA project 'Discover the past for the future - A study on the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU'.

Migrants in an irregular situation: access to healthcare in 10 European Union Member States

11/10/2011

This report explores the access to healthcare granted to irregular migrants in 10 EU Member States. It focuses on migrants who are present in an irregular situation, namely those who do not fulfil conditions for entry, stay or residence.

Respect for and protection of persons belonging to minorities 2008-2010

29/09/2011

This report examines what the Treaty of Lisbon means for the protection of minorities, and the policies the EU has recently adopted in this field. It provides evidence of the still persistent phenomenon of discrimination found in many areas of life, including employment, housing, healthcare and education.

FRA publications on disability – an overview

13/09/2011
The FRA disability project, aims to better understand how the fundamental rights of persons with mental health problems and persons with intellectual disabilities are safeguarded in the EU and where violations of rights occur.
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Fundamental Rights Conference 2010: ensuring justice and protection for all children - Final report

01/09/2011

The Fundamental Rights Conference, the flagship annual event of the FRA, focused in 2010 on ensuring justice and protection for all children, including those who are most vulnerable.

FRA research: providing robust, comparable data and analysis

18/08/2011

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides "assistance and expertise on fundamental rights to the relevant institutions and authorities of the Community and its Member States," in line with its founding regulation 168/2007.

Migrants, minorities and employment - Exclusion and discrimination in the 27 Member States of the European Union (Update 2003-2008)

21/07/2011

The 2003-2008 update on the exclusion and discrimination of migrants, minorities and employment in the 27 EU Member States provides a comparative overview and analysis of data and information documenting discrimination in the workplaces and labour markets across the European Union. It highlights developments that occurred between 2003 and 2008, and assesses the lack of data with a view to developing strategies to improve data availability and comparability at EU level. While the total number of complaints of discrimination reported and processed has increased as a direct consequence of the implementation of the Equality Directives in the EU Member States, there are still barriers for victims that need to be reduced.

Migrants in an irregular situation employed in domestic work: Fundamental rights challenges for the European Union and its Member States

05/07/2011

This report is the result of a project by the FRA on the situation of migrants in an irregular situation in the EU. It is the first of two thematic reports which complements a forthcoming comprehensive overview of the fundamental rights situation of migrants in an irregular situation in the EU's 27 Member States.

Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the EU Member States

23/06/2011

The European Union (EU) is founded on the values of equality and non-discrimination, and through its policies works to combat discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) twins its research findings in the field with the relevant EU standards in a short and easy-to-read publication designed to equip those who shape policy with the information they need to develop a coherent and systematic approach to the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) rights.

Antisemitism Summary overview of the situation in the European Union 2001-2010

20/06/2011

The Agency's data collection work over recent years shows that few European Union (EU) Member States have official data and statistics on antisemitic incidents. Even where data exist, they are not comparable, since they are collected using different definitions and methodologies. Furthermore, in many EU Member States Jewish organisations or other civil society organisations do not collect data on antisemitic incidents in a systematic way, as there is no complaints mechanism in place to receive and investigate allegations. Where such data exists, usually as lists of cases, they are collected ad hoc by civil society organisations or are based on media reports with varying degrees of validity and reliability.

Fundamental rights: challenges and achievements in 2010

15/06/2011

2010 marked the first year the European Union (EU) operated on the basis of a legally binding bill of rights - the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. This year's annual report of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights puts the spotlight on the achievements and challenges of the EU and its Member States as they strive to inject robust life into their fundamental rights commitments.

Cover of the new FRA Access to Justice report

Access to justice in Europe: an overview of challenges and opportunities

23/03/2011

This report provides an EU-wide comparative analysis of the effectiveness of access to justice, across the EU Member States. Launched on 23 March at the conference "Protecting victims in the EU: the road ahead" hosted in Budapest by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU with the support of the FRA, the report emphasises obstacles making it difficult for victims to enforce their rights.

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Handbook on European non-discrimination law

21/03/2011

The Handbook on European non-discrimination law is jointly produced by the European Court of Human Rights and the FRA. It is a comprehensive guide to non-discrimination law and relevant key concepts.

Cover of the 2011 report on the situation of persons crossing the Greek border

Coping with a fundamental rights emergency - The situation of persons crossing the Greek land border in an irregular manner

08/03/2011

EU Member State border authorities are facing difficulties at points of entry into the EU due to a rising influx of irregular migrants. The study is based on field research carried out by the FRA in January 2011 and describes the fundamental rights situation of persons irregularly entering the EU's external border between Greece and Turkey. Everyone is automatically detained, including children, pregnant women and babies. Conditions in the detention centres of the Evros region can only be described as inhumane. Although the situation is recognised as a fundamental rights emergency, no emergency measures have yet been implemented - despite the availability of EU funds.

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EU-MIDIS 5 Data in Focus report: Multiple discrimination

02/02/2011

The Fundamental Rights Agency publishes its first report on multiple discrimination: EU-MIDIS Data in Focus 5: ‘Multiple Discrimination' which focuses on perceptions of multiple discrimination experiences by respondents of ethnic or immigrant origin, compared with the general population.

EU-MIDIS - European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (compilation of all covers)

European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS) - survey results (all publications)

01/02/2011

EU-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.

S'cool Agenda 2011: Helping you to organise your daily activities!

01/01/2011
For the fourth time, FRA releases its extremely popular S'Cool Agenda for young people.