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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
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2nd Annual EU CharterXchange

The “Annual EU CharterXchange” is an initiative of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Commission to enhance the application of the rights enshrined in the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights (EU Charter). The European Commission’s 'Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU’, adopted in 2020, and the subsequent Council conclusions on strengthening the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the European Union call for further efforts in the Member States to promote the application of the EU Charter. The CharterXchange contributes to this objective by increasing the exchange of knowledge and experience and fostering collaboration among experts, policymakers, and stakeholders through a regular forum, which started in 2023, dedicated to the EU Charter.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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The effectiveness of Ombudsman Institutions and NHRIs

A high-level conference in Bled from 5 to 6 December aims to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Central European University students visit FRA

On 4 December, students from the Central European University Vienna will visit FRA as part of their Political Economy class.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

Marking international day of people with disabilities

On 3 December, the Secretariat of Governing Bodies to the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will host a virtual event to discuss how to fully implement Sustainable Development Goal 16 for people with disabilities.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Webster University study visit to FRA

On 3 December, a group of students from Vienna’s Webster University will visit FRA.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Presenting FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 in Italy

On 2 December in Rome, FRA will present the key findings and challenges identified in its Fundamental Rights Report 2024. The aim of the event is to raise awareness of fundamental rights issues in Italy.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

FRA joins Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe discussions

On 22 November, FRA participated in the Plenary event of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe in Brussels.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

Celebrating 25 years of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner

On 21 November, FRA’s Director took part in a high-level conference in Strasbourg marking the 25th Anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner.
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Information session for National Liaison Officers on the FRANET network

FRA held an information session for National Liaison Officers on FRANET – FRA’s multidisciplinary research network.
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Asylum, migration and borders

New language versions of FRA’s asylum handbook

FRA’s handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration is now also available in Finnish, Latvian and Romanian.
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Fundamental rights report opinions now out in all EU languages

Opinions from FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 are now available in all EU languages as well as in Albanian, Macedonian and Serbian.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Roundtable discussion on protecting children in contact with the law

On 26 September, FRA took part in the Roundtable and Steering Committee meeting of the joint child-friendly justice project. This is an initiative that started through partnership meetings between the Council of Europe, the European Commission and FRA to move towards more child-friendly justice systems.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection

Presentation of FRA’s independent monitoring guidance to EUAA networks

FRA took part in a joint meeting of three EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) networks working on asylum, reception and vulnerabilities in Malta on 19 November. The meeting focused on challenges and priorities in the implementation of the screening and border procedures.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Inclusiveness and human rights discussed with Polish cities

On 20 and 21 November in Poznan, FRA spoke at the Human Rights Cities Conference on cities inclusiveness. The event brought together more than 90 representatives of local authorities, civil society, academia, business, networks, international and European experts.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

Need for stronger support and protection of crime victims across the EU

Each year, millions of people across the EU fall victims of crime but effective support and protection of their rights are often lacking. A new paper from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) examines the shortcomings of existing rights protection and offers possible ways forward.
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Security
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EU innovation hub for internal security

FRA is a member of Europol’s EU innovation hub for internal security. It will join the annual event to speak at a panel discussion on the fundamental rights implications of explainable AI.
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FRA renews partnership with ‘this human world’ International Film Festival

This year, FRA has renewed its long-term partnership with the Vienna-based, international human rights film festival ‘this human world’ (THW). The festival will open on Wednesday 27 November and end on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2024.
Eurostat-FRA-EIGE EU gender based violence survey.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

One in three women in the EU have experienced violence

A third of women in the EU have experienced violence at home, at work or in public. Young women report having experienced higher levels of sexual harassment at work and other forms of violence than older women. Yet violence against women often remains invisible as only every fourth woman reports incidents to the authorities (the police, or social, health or support services). These are some of the findings of the EU survey on gender-based violence conducted from 2020 to 2024 by Eurostat (the statistical office of the EU), the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
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Borders and information systems

ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board holds elections

The Fundamental Rights Guidance Board of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) was established two years ago on 14 November 2022. FRA is a member of the Guidance Board.
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Civil society

Bulgarian civil society and business associations partner to defend civic space

Bulgarian civil society organisations invited FRA to contribute to a conference on ‘Business and Civil Society: Partners for a Better Civic Space’. The conference was held in Sofia on 21 November.