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FRA will join panel discussions on 18 March on racism and racial discrimination in the EU. The discussions form part of the European Economic and Social Committee’s virtual public hearing on the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025.
On 17 March, FRA will present selected findings from its surveys during the European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS) General Assembly and Annual Conference.
FRA will join an ad hoc meeting on 17 March on the digitalisation of justice. It will be the first of a series of thematic ad hoc meetings under the umbrella of the Victims’ Rights Platform in 2021 - one of the flagship initiatives of the EU’s Victims’ Rights Strategy.
On 17 March, FRA will meet the European Commission’s and Council of Europe’s child rights coordinators. This partnership meeting aims at supporting the continuous cooperation and coordination of child rights work between the three organisations.
This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the online event '2021 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism' which took place on 16 March 2021. The event was hosted by the city of Frankfurt am Main in partnership with the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM).
Jedes Jahr werden in ganz Europa Millionen von Europäerinnen und Europäer Opfer von Verbraucherbetrug, das heißt, sie werden beim Kauf getäuscht oder irregeführt, oder sind mit Zahlungskartenbetrug konfrontiert. Menschen mit Behinderungen werden häufiger Opfer von Betrug als andere Gruppen. Dies sind einige der Erkenntnisse, die die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) aus ihrer jüngsten Erhebung zu den Erfahrungen der Menschen mit Straftaten gewonnen hat. Anlässlich des Weltverbrauchertags fordert die FRA die EU-Länder auf, ihre Bemühungen zum Schutz der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher zu verstärken.
FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will be one of the inaugural speakers at an event to discuss challenges and the future for civil society organisations during and after COVID-19.
On 10 March, the European Migration network launched its report on the state of implementation in 2019 of the EU’s Communication on protecting migrant children.
On 11 March, FRA will give a virtual lecture about the EU justice system and its legal bodies to the EU Delegation to Turkmenistan. FRA will give an overview on the EU policy system, the Agency’s work and how it protects human rights in the EU.
FRA will give a presentation during a meeting on victims’ participation in criminal proceedings and access to justice. FRA will draw on its recently-published results from the Fundamental Rights Survey, as well as other FRA research.
The FRA Director will exchange views with EU Ministers of Justice during their informal videoconference on 11 March.
FRA will present findings from its work on the impact of COVID-19 on fundamental rights during the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development. It will be part of discussions on 10 March on how human rights can guide sustainable recovery. FRA will also draw on its work on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU. The event focuses on how to ensure that the principle of leaving no-one behind is entrenched in COVID-19 recovery strategies and plans.
FRA will hold a meeting to prepare for the second part of its Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused in criminal proceedings project.
The FRA Director will meet Werner Amon, one of the three Heads of the Austrian NHRI (Volksanwaltschaft) on 9 March.
Immer noch ist sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt gegen Frauen in Europa weit verbreitet. Aus Furcht vor Übergriffen schränken viele Frauen ihren Bewegungsradius und den Kreis der Personen, mit denen sie sich treffen, ein. Auch melden es Frauen häufig nicht, wenn sie Opfer eines Übergriffs geworden sind. Dies sind einige der Erkenntnisse, die die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) aus ihrer jüngsten Umfrage über Erfahrungen mit unterschiedlichen Straftaten gewonnen hat. Zum Internationalen Frauentagruft die FRA dazu auf, Frauen besser zu unterstützen, damit sie ihre Rechte wirklich wahrnehmen können.
FRA will present its research findings during a side meeting at the UN Crime Congress. It will draw on results from its violence against women survey and fundamental rights survey.
The Italian Academy of Law and Migration held a launch event for the Italian version of the handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration.
FRA has just released key findings from its consultation with its Fundamental Rights Platform on the impact of COVID-19 measures on the work of human rights civil society.
FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty visited the Canary Islands in March 2021 to get a sense of the migration situation there. He highlights the need to support the Canary Islands in relocating unaccompanied children and providing clear procedures on asylum applications.