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Gleichheit, Nichtdiskriminierung und Rassismus
Geschlecht, sexuelle Ausrichtung und Geschlechtsidentität

Diplomats for Equality feiern den 17. Mai als Internationalen Tag gegen Homophobie, Biphobie und Transphobie (IDAHOBIT)

Wir, das Außenministerium der Republik Österreich und die diplomatischen Vertretungen der folgenden Staaten, sowie die folgenden Organisationen begrüßen den 17. Mai als den Internationalen Tag gegen Homophobie, Biphobie und Transphobie (IDAHOBIT) als Fest der Vielfalt und Inklusion weltweit. Menschenrechte sind universell und gelten für alle Menschen gleichermaßen. Deshalb arbeiten wir heute und jeden Tag daran, die andauernde Diskriminierung von LGBTIQ+ Personen weltweit zu bekämpfen.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

FRA joins IDAHOT+ Forum

FRA will take part in the European IDAHOT+ Forum. The Forum’s theme will be advancing Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIGESC) Equality and Inclusion in a Transforming Europe.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
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Foresight workshop on scenarios for fundamental rights in Europe in 2040

FRA will host a foresight workshop in Vienna from 21 to 22 May to develop fundamental rights scenarios for Europe in 2040.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
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Exploring the future of criminal justice in the EU

The European Commission and the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU will host the second plenary of the High-Level Forum on the Future of EU Criminal Justice.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
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Victim Support Europe holds its annual conference

On the first day of Victim Support Europe's annual conference, FRA will speak during a panel session exploring the effectiveness of international legal instruments in shaping victim support systems across Europe.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
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Working Group on Equality and Values in Education and Training meets

FRA will take part virtually in a meeting of the Working Group on Equality and Values in Education and Training from 20 to 21 May.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Support for human rights systems and defenders
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Celebrating 25 years of the Czech Ombudsman

FRA will speak during a panel discussion on the Ombudsman as a bridge between states, institutions and people. The discussion forms part of a ceremonial meeting and follow-up conference marking 25 years since the establishment of the Czech Ombuds institution and the creation of Czech National Human Rights Institution and the Ombudsman for Children in Czechia this year.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation
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ILO to hold its global fair recruitment conference

FRA will take part in the ILO Global conference on its fair recruitment initiative. It will look at the way forward from policy to practice.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
Just and green transition

Climate Action Network Europe holds Spring General Assembly

On 7 May, FRA took part in the Spring General Assembly 2025 of the Climate Action Network, Europe. FRA joined the high-level panel on holding the line for climate action.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Sirpa Rautio

The Effects of Digital Technologies on Fundamental Rights

FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, at the University of Florence addresses 'The Future of Democracy in the Digital Era' conference on 15 May 2025. Her talk focuses on the effects of digital technologies on fundamental rights.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Strengthening the protection for human rights defenders

On 6 May, FRA will speak at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Scientific Committee elects new Chair and Vice-Chair

At its 66th meeting, held on 13 September at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, the Scientific Committee elected Kirsten Roberts Lyer as its new Chair and Gentian Zyberi as Vice-Chair. Both will serve a one-year term, with the next election scheduled for the Committee’s 70th meeting on 5 September 2025.
Human rights dice
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Unterstützung von Menschenrechtssystemen und -verteidigern
Nationale Menschenrechtssysteme und -einrichtungen

FRA aktualisiert ihren Überblick über die Mandate, die Akkreditierung und die Arbeit der NMRI

Die jüngste Überprüfung der nationalen Menschenrechtsinstitutionen (NMRI) durch die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) zeigt, wie die NMRI Empfehlungen zu nationalen Rechtsvorschriften und politischen Maßnahmen abgeben, wie sie EU-Mittel überwachen oder die Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union anwenden. Sie enthält auch Informationen zu ihrem Akkreditierungsstatus und ihren Mandaten.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Updated guidance on national fundamental rights monitoring presented to EU Council asylum working group

FRA presented to the EU Council’s Asylum Working Party its updated guidance on setting up national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance during screening and asylum border procedures.
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Asylum, migration and borders

EU capacity building event focuses on applying new Screening Regulation

FRA gave a presentation on its updated guidance on independent national monitoring mechanisms that should be set up as part of screening and the asylum border procedures at a event on how to apply the EU’s new Screening Regulation.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board meets

FRA joined a meeting of the ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board. They discussed the 2024 annual report and the 2025 work programme.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Charter training for judges and prosecutors

FRA and the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) held advanced training on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for the members of the judiciary on 23-24 April at FRA in Vienna.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Law enforcement webinar on combating antisemitism

On 30 April, FRA will contribute to a CEPOL webinar on fighting antisemitism online and offline. The webinar aims at improving law enforcement actions against violence and discrimination against Jews.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
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Polish Presidency Conference on civil society in protecting the rule of law

On 22 and 23 April, FRA Director Sirpa Rautio will speak at the high-level Conference on the role of civil society in the protection of the rule of law. The Director will contribute to a panel discussion on the principle of civil society as an EU value.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Joint consultation on the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy post 2025

On 9 and 10 April, FRA took part in the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy joint consultation and a meeting of the LGBTIQ Equality Subgroup in Brussels.