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Asylum, migration and borders

European Annual Asylum and Migration Report discussions

On 9 July, FRA attended a meeting organised by the European Commission with EU Member States and relevant EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies to discuss the European Annual Asylum and Migration Report.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Strengthening civic space in Romania through the EEA and Norway Grants Civil Society Fund

FRA took part in the launch event for the EEA and Norway Grants Civil Society Fund in Romania on 2 July in Bucharest. Over 250 representatives of civil society organisations, public institutions, donors and the business sector convened to learn about the Fund, which will provide close to €54 million for civil society.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

FRA joins discussions on innovative approaches to Holocaust remembrance and education

On 9 July, FRA joined a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and contributed to an expert panel on innovative approaches to Holocaust remembrance and education.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Training on legal safeguards to prevent and address labour exploitation

FRA delivered a presentation on EU law safeguards to prevent and address labour exploitation among non-EU workers during a training seminar. FRA’s focus was on the practical implementation of safeguards by labour inspectors, drawing on the key recommendations of FRA’s Manual for Labour Inspectors.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in Europe

Representatives of Jewish communities, national coordinators and special envoys on combating antisemitism, civil society organisations, governments, EU institutions, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and equality bodies met in Vienna last week to discuss current challenges, Member States’ actions and European Commission initiatives under the EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Parliamentary discussion on the state of LGBTIQ+ rights in Europe

FRA will exchange views with the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on the state of LGBTIQ+ rights in Europe.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Public hearing explores closing implementation gaps in EU Equality Directives

On 14 July, FRA will take part in a public hearing with the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on closing implementation gaps in EU Equality Directives and reviving the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive Proposal.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
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FRA Director to join informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting

The FRA Director will contribute to the informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Dublin from 16 to 17 July. The Director was invited to speak on the working session dedicated to the voice of the child in family law.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

FRA joins webinar on the Charter in strategic litigation

Many legal practitioners on the national level in Member States still fail to invoke the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter consistently. Even when they do, they often struggle to follow through to timely and effective implementation of court rulings.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

FRA contributes to the European Commission report on the EU Charter

The 2026 European Commission report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights will focus on the role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), Equality Bodies and Ombuds institutions in upholding and promoting the Charter.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

High-Level Group discusses equality, non-discrimination and diversity

FRA took part in a meeting of the High-Level Group on Non-Discrimination, Equality and Diversity in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
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FRA to join COSI discussions

The FRA Director will contribute to the informal meeting of the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI).
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

FRA country visit to the Netherlands

FRA’s Director Sirpa Rautio carried out a country visit to the Netherlands between 16 and 18 June. She had bilateral meetings with Pieter Heerma, Minister for the Interior and Claudia van Bruggen, State Secretary at the Ministry of Justice.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Freedom of religion in the workplace case law factsheet

A new thematic factsheet from FRA and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examines freedom of religion in the workplace. It looks at the issue within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Child protection
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Cross-border child abduction case law factsheet

FRA and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issue their latest joint thematic factsheet. This factsheet focuses on cross-border child abduction in EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection

EUAA and FRA: New practical tools support guardians of unaccompanied children in asylum procedures

The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have jointly published updated practical tools for guardians of unaccompanied children with international protection needs. The tools are part of a joint series designed to support guardians in their daily responsibilities throughout asylum and related procedures.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

Updated Memorandum of Understanding between FRA and the European Data Protection Supervisor signed

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding to increase their cooperation on protecting personal data.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
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EU Antisemitism Strategy Working Group to meet

FRA will speak at the European Commission’s Working Group on the Implementation of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and promoting Jewish Life (2021-2030).
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Digital training for a digital justice

FRA will join a panel on 'Digital training for a digital justice' at the annual Council of Europe HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) conference.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Activating the EU Charter in strategic litigation

AGE Platform and the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) will host an online training session on 30 June on activating the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter in Strategic Litigation. The session focuses on the practical use of the Charter in strategic litigation.