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Civil society

Towards an EU civil society strategy

FRA contributed to a conference organised by the project ‘Reclaim Our Civil Space’.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

NHRI status update now out

On 29 June, FRA updated its overview on the accreditation status and mandates of National Human Rights Institutions.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Access to asylum

The role of EU agencies in supporting access to asylum

FRA will join the annual general meeting of the European General Council of Refugees and Exiles. It will be part of a workshop on the role of EU agencies in supporting access to asylum.
Speech
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection
Unlawful profiling
Michael O’Flaherty

20th Anniversary of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the 20th Anniversary of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The event took place in Valetta on 27 June 2022.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Inter-governmental human rights systems

Celebrating CEPEJ’s 20 years

On 27 June, FRA’s Director will join the 20 year anniversary celebrations of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) in Valetta.
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Presentation of the Fundamental Rights Report to EU Member States

On 20 June, FRA presented key findings from its Fundamental Rights Report 2022 to the Working Party on fundamental rights, citizens’ rights and free movement of persons (FREMP) of the Council of the EU.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Training equality bodies on equality research

FRA trained members of the Equinet working group on research and data on how to engage with hard-to-reach groups in the collection of equality data.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Legal migration and integration

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: The EU’s response to the war in Ukraine

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine. He argues that it is only if we all work together, with human rights as our roadmap, that we can make our way towards a peaceful future.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Greek AI conference

FRA took part in the second Quo Vadis AI conference in Athens on 17 June.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin

Guiding national action against racism

On 21 June, the European Commission’s subgroup on the national implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan will meet online.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
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Housing field visit to Katerini

From 20 to 21 June, FRA will visit the EEA/Norway Grants co-funded housing project in Katerini.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Children, youth and older people
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Humanising justice for all children

FRA will present fresh findings from its new report on safeguards for children in criminal proceedings during the international ‘Humanising justice for all children’ conference.
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Lifejackets
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Migrant search and rescue in the Mediterranean updated

Since January, on average five people died per day crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe. On World Refugee Day 2022, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights underlines the struggles civil society continues to face rescuing people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

FRA trains ELSA on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

On 17 June, FRA, in cooperation with the European Law Students Association (ELSA), held a webinar on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Man in handcuffs
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Justiz, Opferrechte und justizielle Zusammenarbeit
Schutz von Kindern
Kinder, Jugendliche und ältere Menschen
Rechte der Angeklagten

Wie Kinder in Strafverfahren besser geschützt werden können

Kinderfreundliche Vorlagen für eine bessere Kommunikation, Task Forces zur Begleitung junger Wiederholungstäterinnen und -täter und Kurse zum künstlerischen Ausdruck in Gefängnissen: Dies sind nur einige der bewährten Verfahren, die ein neuer Bericht über Schutzmaßnahmen für Kinder in Strafverfahren aufführt. Der Bericht der Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) benennt die Mängel in den nationalen Justizsystemen und schlägt mögliche Abhilfemaßnahmen vor, die die Länder anwenden könnten, um die Rechte des Kindes in der Justiz zu wahren.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA to exchange views with EU Human Dimension experts

FRA will exchange views with Human Dimension experts from the EU Delegation and EU Member States Permanent Representations to the OSCE.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

FRA joins EU Roma network discussions

FRA attended an online management committee meeting of the EU Roma network.
Woman behind bars
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Justiz, Opferrechte und justizielle Zusammenarbeit

Datenbank zu Haftbedingungen im Strafvollzug: aktuelle Informationen über inhaftierte Frauen und die Verpflegung in Haftanstalten

Die FRA hat ihre aktualisierte Online-Datenbank zum Strafvollzug veröffentlicht. Zum ersten Mal werden dort die Haftbedingungen von Frauen und die Verpflegung in Haftanstalten erfasst. Die Datenbank beinhaltet die nationalen Standards und Rechtsvorschriften sowie Beobachtungsberichte zu Haftbedingungen aus der gesamten Europäischen Union und dem Vereinigten Königreich.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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EU High Level Group to combat hate speech and hate crime

On 14 and 15 June, FRA will take part in a meeting of the EU High Level Group on combatting hate speech and hate crime.
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights
Michael O’Flaherty

What does it mean to do human rights work?

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the 20th Anniversary of the Human Rights and Conflict Management Master Programme. The event took place in Pisa on 10 June 2022.