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On 20 June, FRA hosted a meeting of fundamental rights officers from the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Frontex, and Europol. They are an internal fundamental rights protection mechanism that EU agencies with operational activities which impact on people’s rights have set up as a safeguard to protect and promote the respect for fundamental rights in their activities.
FRA was a speaker during a panel on the EU’s proposed new return regulation and the concept of ‘return hubs’ at the 25th Berlin Symposium on Refugee Protection. It focused on fundamental rights issues and limitations.
FRA met with national statutory bodies from EU Member states on 20 and 27 June. These included National Human Rights Institutions, Equality Bodies and Ombuds institutions.
From 23 to 26 June, FRA attended meetings of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). It presented FRA’s priorities in the area of combating antisemitism, including in the area of Holocaust education and remembrance.
FRA took part in the Annual Conference of the European Partnership for Democracy on ‘Rebooting Democracy, Lessons from the Past, Code for the Future’.
FRA attended a meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life which took place from 17 to 18 June in Gdansk.
FRA gave a presentation at the event ‘The Long Shadow of Antisemitism – Finland and Europe without Antisemitism’ on 12 June. FRA spoke about its work on antisemitism and its latest survey findings.
FRA will present and discuss the key findings of its annual Fundamental Rights Report 2025 during an online event on 1 July that addresses the organisations participating in its Fundamental Rights Platform as well as the Ombuds institutions, Equality Bodies and National Human Rights Institutions.
On 17 June, the Advisory Board of the Independent Border Monitoring Mechanism of Croatia met in Zagreb. They discussed the monitoring mechanism’s last periodic work report that covering the first five months of 2025.
FRA’s Director carried out a country visit to Lithuania from 9 to 11 June. She met national authorities and key fundamental rights actors.
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FRA will take part in this year’s World Justice Forum which takes place in Warsaw from 23-26 June and will focus on standing up for the rule of law. FRA Director Sirpa Rautio will speak about civic space under threat during a high-level panel.
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FRA joins the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) hosted in Norway. FRA will speak at a session about Advancing Equality and Inclusion in AI organised by the Council of Europe.
At the invitation of the Polish Presidency of the Council, FRA will present the key findings of its annual Fundamental Rights Report 2025 on 24 June in Brussels. FRA’s presentation will contribute to the work of the Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP).
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The 15th European Forum on the Rights of the Child will take place from 23 to 24 June in Brussels. The theme is championing children’s rights: Building fair and resilient societies for the EU’s present and future.
On 10 June, FRA was part of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) joint hearing supporting the mid-term review of the Commission’s Strategy on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
On 12 June, FRA attended a workshop organised by the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) in cooperation with the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court and the Austrian Federal Administrative Court at the Supreme Administrative Court in Vienna.
FRA’s was in Berlin on 13 June to speak to youth participants in the European Youth Parliament about how to communicate fundamental rights. In sharing FRA’s resources and recent examples of how to communicate the Agency’s research, the workshop aimed to empower participants in engaging in civic and democratic participation.
FRA took part in a conference in Madrid to mark the 25th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights. The Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies under the Spanish Ministry for the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Parliament organised the event. The Centre conducts research and acts as convener of activities relating to the Spanish public administration and policymaking.