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The EU Asylum Agency held the first meeting of the working group drafting standards and indicators on reception conditions in Malta from 25 to 27 March.
FRA and the European Court of Human Rights have issued their latest in a series of joint thematic factsheets. This factsheet examines mass surveillance and its impact on human rights within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
On 27 March, FRA and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights attended the Frontex Management Board meeting in Warsaw making interventions on the protection of fundamental rights in Frontex operations.
FRA took part in a conference on protection mechanisms for posted non-EU workers. The European Labour Authority (ELA) organised the meeting on 19 March at the European Social Committee in Brussels.
On 27 March, FRA took part in a meeting of the EU Disability Platform in Brussels. FRA presented the history, composition, tasks, operation and the work programme 2025-2026 of the EU Monitoring Framework of the UN’s Disability Convention.
FRA will host a webinar on ensuring meaningful participation on 1 April from 14:00 to 15:30 CET. Registration is open.
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FRA will present its work on victims’ rights and will chair a workshop on victims of online fraud during a Eurojust symposium.
FRA hosted a civic space Xchange webinar on 27 March on the various funding pressures that civil society organisations are experiencing. The webinar brought together over 120 participants from civil society, EU institutions and international organisations.
FRA discussed the monitoring of fundamental rights in the context of the instrumentalisation of migration at a round-table discussion with national human rights institutions organised by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
On 20 March, FRA provided training on fundamental rights in the context of ETIAS operations online in a training course organised by Frontex for ETIAS national units.
FRA spoke during an ERA seminar on protecting victims of violence in the justice system. FRA covered the EU legal landscape on rights and presented its findings on protecting women and other victims of violence.
On 3 April, FRA will speak during the mid-term review conference of the Council of Europe’s child rights strategy (2022-2027). The event in Strasbourg looks towards a child justice system which guarantees the respect and the effective implementation of children’s rights.
Sirpa Rautio
During a diplomatic dialogue for equality on 25 March, FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, shares her views with the diplomatic community in Vienna on how to combat racism and online hate speech. The event was organised in cooperation with the Austrian civil society organization ZARA Civil Courage and Anti-Racism Work, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), and the Dutch, Swedish, and Canadian embassies in Austria.
FRA took part in the second review of the EU’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) to which the EU is a Party. FRA participated as a member of the EU level monitoring framework and supported the CRPD Committee with data and research on people with disabilities.
FRA presented its ongoing project on remote biometric identification in law enforcement and the fundamental rights implications during an international conference on law enforcement technologies. The conference explored the regulatory framework of facial recognition technologies and the challenges posed by law enforcement authorities in deploying facial recognition.
FRA took part in a coordination meeting on combatting anti-Muslim hatred and racism, organised jointly by the European Commission and the Council of Europe. The event aimed at further facilitating dialogue among institutional stakeholders dedicated to combatting anti-Muslim hatred and racism.
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FRA will host a foresight workshop that will bring together selected experts from EU institutions, Member States, academia and think tanks. It is part of a FRA project that aims to integrate a fundamental rights perspective into strategic policy foresight by the EU and its Member States.
On 27 March, FRA will participate virtually in a meeting of the EU Translation Centre’s Management Board.
FRA will contribute to the Luxembourg National Dialogue and consultation about the forthcoming action plan to promote LGBTIQ Equality.
On 26 March, FRA will host an online stakeholders’ consultation on the Roma Survey 2024. There will be breakout discussions in national languages.