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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Charter training in the Council of the European Union

On 20 September, the Presidency of the Council convened a training session on the implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Around 80 Councillors had registered for the training event.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
Security

FRA presents its updated guide on national independent mechanisms to Czech authorities

On 17 and 18 September, FRA attended a seminar organised by the UN Refugee Agency and the Czech Public Defender of Rights.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Fundamental rights implications of the Entry-Exit System roundtable discussion

On 18 September, FRA hosted an online roundtable to discuss the findings of its project on the fundamental rights implications of the EU’s Entry Exit System.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Collecting violence against women survey data

On 16-17 September, FRA attended the meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on violence against women prevalence estimation and data. The meeting was held at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agencies discuss annual report production processes

On 17 September, FRA took part in a virtual meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies on methodologies for drafting annual reports. The EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) organised the meeting.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

National monitoring mechanisms under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Guidance for EU Member States

New guidance from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) suggests how EU countries should set up independent national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance during border screening and asylum procedures.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Vienna and FRA discuss past and future cooperation

FRA’s Director met Vienna Vice-Mayor Christoph Wiederkehr, responsible for Education, Youth, Integration and Transparency on 6 September. The meeting was at the invitation of the Vienna Human Rights Commissioner, Shams Asadi.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

New language versions of the Charter trainers’ manual available

FRA released Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Swedish versions of its Fundamental Rights Charter trainers’ manual. This completes the set of 22 EU languages.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Vorarlberg human rights workshop

FRA took part in a workshop on 5 August in Dornbirn on the newly-established and first human rights square in Vorarlberg. The square will be officially opened on 10 December.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Six steps to better protect migrants from labour exploitation

Migrant workers in the EU often face labour exploitation and abuse. New guidance from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines six ways labour inspectors can better safeguard migrant workers’ rights and help them seek justice. This autumn, the Agency will issue a practical manual with tips, examples and exercises to further support labour inspectors.
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