Equality

Kinder, Jugendliche und ältere Menschen

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Highlights

  • Concentrated senior male in glasses work on laptop from home office read email electronic document.
    Report / Paper / Summary
    13
    September
    2023

    Fundamental rights of older people: ensuring access to public services in digital societies

    Europe’s ageing population is ever-increasing, and our societies are becoming more digitalised. Many public services are now available online, with many more services in the process of being digitalised. But the digitalisation of public services poses a risk of exclusion for older persons. In this new report, FRA explores the impact of digitalisation on the fundamental rights of older persons. The report maps the current legislation, policies and practices fostering digital inclusion. It provides an overview of the laws at the national level that provide for equal access to public services, both online and offline. The findings show how Member States safeguard older person’s rights to access services undergoing digitalisation. It outlines how Member States can support digital skills and ensure older people can fully participate in public life.

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    Handbook / Guide / Manual
    7
    April
    2022

    Handbuch zu den europarechtlichen Grundlagen im Bereich der Rechte des Kindes — Ausgabe 2022

    Kinder sind eigenständige Inhaberinnen und Inhaber von Menschenrechten. Sie genießen sämtliche Menschen- und Grundrechte, und aufgrund ihrer spezifischen Merkmale gelten für sie auch besondere Bestimmungen. Dieses Handbuch soll veranschaulichen, inwiefern die spezifischen Interessen und Bedürfnisse von Kindern im Europarecht und in der europäischen Rechtsprechung berücksichtigt werden. Es verdeutlicht zudem die wichtige Rolle von Eltern, Vormunden und sonstigen gesetzlichen Vertreterinnen und Vertretern und verweist gegebenenfalls auf Situationen, in denen die Rechte und Pflichten überwiegend den Betreuerinnen und Betreuern von Kindern zugewiesen werden. Dieses Handbuch soll zu einem stärkeren Bewusstsein für die Rechtsnormen zum Schutz und zur Förderung der Kinderrechte in Europa beitragen und die Kenntnisse darüber verbessern. Es dient als Referenzwerk sowohl für das Recht der Europäischen Union (EU) als auch für die Abkommen des Europarates in diesen Bereichen und enthält jeweils Erläuterungen zur Regelung der einzelnen Aspekte im EU-Recht, einschließlich der Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union, sowie der Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK), der Europäischen Sozialcharta (ESC) und sonstiger Instrumente des Europarates.
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  • Leaflet / Flyer
    20
    November
    2019

    Kinderrechte in der EU - Unterstützung für alle

    Die Rechte des Kindes stehen an oberster Stelle. Maßnahmen für den Schutz und die
    Teilhabe von Kindern gelten für ALLE Kinder in der EU.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    25
    April
    2018

    Mapping minimum age requirements: Children's rights and justice

    The right to access justice and all other relevant procedural rights are not just rights in themselves; they also protect against violations of every other right. Respect for children’s rights in the area of justice is therefore essential. International treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, European Union (EU) secondary law, and national legislation provide a number of relevant rights.
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Produkte
MDX Dataset
Children, youth and older people
Child protection
31 January 2024

Mapping child protection systems in the EU

The data cover the key components of national child protection systems. This includes information on national law and policies, as well as the structures, actors, resources, functions and monitoring of national child protection systems.
Report / Paper / Summary
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
31
Januar
2024

Mapping Child Protection Systems in the EU – Update 2023

Children’s rights exist to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child. Improved child protection systems ensure that these rights are met. In recent years, the EU has taken significant steps to improve child protection systems. This mapping of child protection systems gives an overview of the state of such systems at national level and developments since 2015. It promotes the improvement of integrated child protection systems. It is an update of FRA’s mapping of child protection systems in 2015, based on data collected in 2023 in the 27 EU Member States. By publishing this, FRA aims to support securing the sustainable well-being, safety and rights of all children living in the EU.
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Report / Paper / Summary
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
13
September
2023

Fundamental rights of older people: ensuring access to public services in digital societies

Europe’s ageing population is ever-increasing, and our societies are becoming more digitalised. Many public services are now available online, with many more services in the process of being digitalised. But the digitalisation of public services poses a risk of exclusion for older persons. In this new report, FRA explores the impact of digitalisation on the fundamental rights of older persons. The report maps the current legislation, policies and practices fostering digital inclusion. It provides an overview of the laws at the national level that provide for equal access to public services, both online and offline. The findings show how Member States safeguard older person’s rights to access services undergoing digitalisation. It outlines how Member States can support digital skills and ensure older people can fully participate in public life.

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Handbook / Guide / Manual
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Children, youth and older people
1
März
2023

Guardianship for unaccompanied children - A manual for trainers of guardians

This manual is designed to help institutions, organisations and individuals to train guardians of unaccompanied children or to deliver ‘train-the-trainers’ courses. It can be used in a range of training contexts, such as professional and academic training, on-the-job training and continuing training. The manual is based on human and fundamental rights principles and ethical standards and recognises that the child and the guardian have their own personal stories, resources and capacities. It enhances guardians’ confidence to promote the child’s rights and best interests. It also enhances their confidence to act independently and impartially in relation to different state
officials, service providers and other community members.
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Roma man outside housing in Hungary
Report / Paper / Summary
Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Hate crime
25
Oktober
2022
02 November 2022

Roma in 10 European Countries - Main results

This report presents findings from FRA’s 2021 survey on Roma in Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain, as well as in North Macedonia and Serbia. The survey includes interviews with more than 8,400 Roma, collecting information on more than 20,000 individuals living in their households. By focusing on Roma, the survey provides unique data and information that are not available from European general population surveys, which do not disaggregate on grounds of ethnic origin. The findings present a bleak but familiar picture of exclusion, deprivation, discrimination and racism.
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Video
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Our data is your ally

Young? Passionate about human rights? Having the right data can make a world of difference for your campaigning.
Dive into the data
Fundamental Rights Dialogue, Paris, May 2022
Video
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Fundamental Rights Dialogue, 7 May 2022 in Paris - highlights

On 7 May 2022, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) organised the fourth Fundamental Rights Dialogue – a live debate that gives young people an opportunity to voice their fundamental rights concerns and to discuss ways to solve them.
Man in handcuffs
Report / Paper / Summary
Defendants’ rights
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
21
Juni
2022

Children as suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings — procedural safeguards

Every child has a right to be protected even when they are accused or suspected of committing a crime. The basic principles of justice apply to adults and children alike. But children face specific obstacles during criminal proceedings, such as a lack of understandable information about their rights, limited legal support and poor treatment. The report looks at the practical implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings in nine Member States – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy, Malta, Poland and Portugal.
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The hammer of a judge with abstract figures of children
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Kinder, Jugendliche und ältere Menschen
Asyl, Migration und Grenzen
Schutz von Kindern
Datenschutz, Privatsphäre und neue Technologien
Gleichheit, Nichtdiskriminierung und Rassismus
Justiz, Opferrechte und justizielle Zusammenarbeit
7
April
2022
French and Italian versions now available
19 December 2023

Handbuch zu den europarechtlichen Grundlagen im Bereich der Rechte des Kindes — Ausgabe 2022

Kinder sind eigenständige Inhaberinnen und Inhaber von Menschenrechten. Sie genießen sämtliche Menschen- und Grundrechte, und aufgrund ihrer spezifischen Merkmale gelten für sie auch besondere Bestimmungen. Dieses Handbuch soll veranschaulichen, inwiefern die spezifischen Interessen und Bedürfnisse von Kindern im Europarecht und in der europäischen Rechtsprechung berücksichtigt werden. Es verdeutlicht zudem die wichtige Rolle von Eltern, Vormunden und sonstigen gesetzlichen Vertreterinnen und Vertretern und verweist gegebenenfalls auf Situationen, in denen die Rechte und Pflichten überwiegend den Betreuerinnen und Betreuern von Kindern zugewiesen werden. Dieses Handbuch soll zu einem stärkeren Bewusstsein für die Rechtsnormen zum Schutz und zur Förderung der Kinderrechte in Europa beitragen und die Kenntnisse darüber verbessern. Es dient als Referenzwerk sowohl für das Recht der Europäischen Union (EU) als auch für die Abkommen des Europarates in diesen Bereichen und enthält jeweils Erläuterungen zur Regelung der einzelnen Aspekte im EU-Recht, einschließlich der Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union, sowie der Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK), der Europäischen Sozialcharta (ESC) und sonstiger Instrumente des Europarates.
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Report / Paper / Summary
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Children, youth and older people
15
Februar
2022

Guardianship systems for unaccompanied children in the European Union: developments since 2014

In 2015 and 2016, the numbers of unaccompanied children arriving in Europe increased dramatically, straining national guardianship systems. This report looks at how EU Member States, as well as North Macedonia and Serbia, have adapted their guardianship systems for unaccompanied children since that time.
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Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 - Listening to young people
Video
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 - Listening to young people

If we are serious about protecting fundamental rights, we need to start listening to young people and what they have to tell us. This message came through very strongly at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021. As we kick off the European Year of Youth 2022, let’s look at why listening to young people is key to protecting their rights.
European Year of Young People 2022
Video
Children, youth and older people

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: European Year of Young People 2022

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty highlights the important role young people have in creating solutions and addressing challenges in our societies. FRA will establish dialogues between policymakers and young people in 2022 so that we find a way forward together.
Video
Children, youth and older people

How does Covid-19 affect young people?

The Coronavirus pandemic strongly affected young people. They are frequently blamed for spreading the virus. They also face widespread unemployment. In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty points to the need to address such challenges. On FRA’s side, young people, as human rights champions, will be at the heart of the debate at the Fundamental Rights Forum from 11 to 12 October.
Report / Paper / Summary
Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
23
September
2020

Roma and Travellers in six countries

This report presents findings from FRA’s 2019 survey on Roma and Travellers in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey included interviews with almost 4,700 Roma and Travellers, collecting information on more than 8,200 individuals living in their households.
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Videos on country specific findings
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Two Traveller children carrying a container
Video
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Roma

Video blog Michael O'Flaherty: Covid-19 and Roma children

In his latest vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Roma community. Roma children are in danger of losing almost a whole year of schooling. It’s like losing a generation. It’s robbing children of the one place where they can have hope and dream the same dreams of every other child.
Old woman with a facemask looking out a window
Periodic updates / Series
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
30
Juni
2020

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications - Bulletin 3

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to interrupt everyday life in the EU in unprecedented ways. But the way it affects our societies is shifting. As governments gradually lift some of the measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, new fundamental rights concerns arise: how to ensure that the rights to life and health are upheld as daily life transitions to a ‘new normal’. This Bulletin looks at declarations of states of emergency, or equivalent, and how they came under scrutiny. It considers
the impact on fundamental rights in important areas of daily life, and includes a thematic focus on the pandemic's impact on older people.
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Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection
Children, youth and older people
Roma
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Video blog Michael O'Flaherty: New COVID-19 bulletin

In this vlog Michael O'Flaherty outlines fundamental rights considerations when developing technological responses to public health, as he introduces the focus of FRA's next COVID-19 bulletin.
Graffiti/shadow on a brickwall showing a refugee girl walking with her suitcase
Report / Paper / Summary
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
11
Mai
2020

Relocating unaccompanied children: applying good practices to future schemes

In recent years, thousands of girls and boys have reached Europe without their parents, and sought international protection. Many of them experienced violence, abuse and neglect in their home countries, and while in transit. They have the right to be protected in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights, and European Union law. This report explores the challenges and good practices gathered in the implementation of such relocation programmes. Based on information FRA collected in 10 EU Member States, it aims to help national authorities to support the relocation of unaccompanied children by taking measures that are fully rights compliant and practically feasible.
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Infografik
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Practical guidance for protecting unaccompanied children in the relocation process

Based on the lessons learned from relocation
experiences and on existing international and EU legal
standards, FRA has developed a number of practical
suggestions for the adjustment of relocation efforts to
the protection needs of unaccompanied children. This
guidance aims to be a practical tool for Member States
that wish to engage in the relocation of unaccompanied
children and in any future responsibility-sharing
mechanisms, and to gain knowledge on how this can
be done while respecting the child’s best interests.
Report / Paper / Summary
Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
17
März
2020

Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) urges Member States to agree on a simple and practical workflow as soon as possible, to avoid lack of clarity and delays in the relocation process. This paper provides practical suggestions on relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece, building on lessons learned from previous mandatory and voluntary relocation schemes. The paper provides FRA input on the initiative of the European Commission and a group of Member States to relocate unaccompanied children.
Watch Director's video message from Athens