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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Harassment and violence against LGBTIQ people on the rise

More LGBTIQ people in Europe are now open about who they are. At the same time, they face more violence, harassment, and bullying than before. This is especially true for younger LGBTIQ people, who are particularly vulnerable. These are some of the findings of the latest survey of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), based on responses from more than 100,000 LGBTIQ people across Europe.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Racism and discrimination of people of African descent to be discussed at an EU Council Working Party

FRA will speak to the Council of the EU’s Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP) on 13 May in Brussels. The meeting will be dedicated to the end of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA lectured a leading training course on AI and international law

FRA delivered a lecture on 23 April in The Hague on AI and fundamental rights as part of the 2024 Spring Academy on AI and International Law, convened by the TMC Asser Institute.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA welcomes Master’s students from the Central European University

On 8 May, FRA will welcome a group of Master’s students from the Central European University specialising in EU human rights law and public policy studies.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sirpa Rautio

European Conference on Antisemitism

FRA Director's keynote speech during the European Conference on Antisemitism in Vienna on 6 May 2024. She addressed the high-level panel on 'Antisemitism as the “new normal”? Addressing rising antisemitism effectively at universities and on social media'.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
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FRA keynote during the European Conference on Antisemitism

FRA’s director will deliver a keynote speech on 6 May at a European Conference on Antisemitism. She will join a High-Level Panel on ‘Antisemitism as the new normal?’.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin

Presenting FRA’s racism in policing report to local authorities

On 6 May, FRA will present key findings from its new report on ‘Addressing Racism in Policing’.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Access to asylum

FRA trains Hungarian immigration law enforcement authorities

FRA trained staff of the Hungarian National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing and representatives of the National Police Headquarters dealing with return/readmission in Budapest on 15 April.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

FRA training of Schengen evaluators on return and border management

FRA contributed to the training of Schengen evaluators on 22-26 April in Budapest on returns and the management of external borders
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Child protection
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Fundamental Rights Platform webinar on child protection systems

On 30 April, FRA will hold a webinar on Mapping Child Protection Systems in the EU – Update 2023. The webinar will take place from 14:00-15:30 pm CEST.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Supporting human rights defenders at risk

FRA addressed the OSCE’s Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on 23-23 April in Vienna. FRA focused on how to support and protect human rights defenders, and on the specific support needs that human rights defenders in exile have.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA and Council of Europe discuss ongoing cooperation

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio and the Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić will meet on 25 April in Vienna. They will exchange views on current challenges to human rights in Europe and the importance of respecting fundamental rights standards.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA presents its report on EU funds to the ESF+ Committee

FRA presented findings from its report on ‘EU funds: Ensuring compliance with fundamental rights’ to a committee of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). It brings together a government representative from all Member States, and representatives of workers' organisations and employers' organisations.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection

European Guardianship network meet to discuss latest developments

FRA attended the European Guardianship Network meeting in Rome from 16 to 17 April. FRA presented developments on guardianship for unaccompanied children in the Asylum and Migration Pact.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Civil society discuss the EU’s Digital Services Act

FRA took part at the fifth edition of Civil Society Roundtable series on ‘Establishing a Multi-stakeholder Approach to Effective Implementation & Enforcement: The EU Digital Services Act (DSA)’.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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FRA holds its National Liaison Officers meeting

FRA will hold its regular meeting with its National Liaison Officers (NLOs) from 23 to 24 April online. The NLOs are FRA’s main contact points in Member States and in observer States to the work of FRA.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Workshop on fundamental rights data collection to support Albanian authorities

On 19 April, a workshop on fundamental rights data collection will take place at FRA. The objective is to provide expertise to Albanian authorities in developing fundamental rights data collection methodologies.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Expert meeting on procedural rights for people in detention

FRA took part in an expert meeting on procedural rights for people in detention. EuroPris and the European Commission held the meeting in Brussels on 10 April.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

FRA presents its work to European Judicial Network contact points

FRA joined a workshop for judges and prosecutors organised by the European Judicial Network.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Strong and effective NHRI concluding conference statement available

The Concluding Conference Statement on the role of National Human Rights Institutions in implementing the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter is now available. The conference took place in Brussels from 21-22 March.
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