Highlights

  • Report / Paper / Summary
    22
    October
    2025
    This publication discusses how businesses can meet their human rights and environmental responsibilities. It focuses on key elements of mandatory human rights due diligence and presents reflections on principles from international law and EU law. The paper explains why risk-based human rights due diligence is needed and how it should be implemented. It also highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement, access to remedies, and oversight. It aims to inform EU policymakers and stakeholders about ways to effectively promote responsible business conduct and to ensure adequate protection of rightsholders.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    11
    July
    2023
    Across the world, human rights defenders protect and uphold human rights in some of the most challenging situations. In some countries they face worrying levels of threats and attacks, intimidation and harassment. This report outlines how human rights defenders can enter and stay in the EU when they need protection. It suggests how EU institutions and Member States could use the flexibility in existing legal provisions and provide shelter for defenders who seek protection.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    19
    December
    2023
    All EU funds must be spent in a way that respect fundamental rights. The EU spends billions of euros on creating jobs, economic growth, sustainable development and improving people’s lives. To prevent funds from being spent in ways that directly violate people’s fundamental rights, the EU strengthened the conditions how funds can be spent in 2021. This report looks at how the newly introduced conditions related to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can be upheld in practice. It analyses the potential role of national human rights institutions, ombudsperson institutions and equality bodies. These safeguards can advance compliance with fundamental rights.
  • Periodic updates / Series
    18
    October
    2023
    Civil society organisations struggle to maintain an environment safe from threats and attacks. FRA’s sixth annual update on civic space explores the challenges for organisations across the EU. While there has been significant development since FRA began monitoring the situation in 2018, civil society organisations remain under immense pressure. Abusive lawsuits and attacks against those involved in migrant search and rescue at sea are just some of the challenges identified. This report presents ways forward to protect civil society and human rights.
    Προϊοντα
    11
    November
    2022
    Europe stands at a delicate moment in its history. It is a moment of existential significance for the wellbeing and sustainability of our societies. It is emerging from the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease, only to face a set of major overlapping challenges. These pose profound questions about the political, economic and societal future of the continent. To discuss elements of a human rights vision for the future and to identify opportunities for action, FRA brought together a group of sixty human rights leaders and experts with diverse backgrounds
    from across the continent. This report distils the meeting discussions, including analysis and ideas, and concludes with proposals for action. It does not represent the views either of individual participants or of FRA.
    In this video, several human rights leaders, experts and activists share their views on the impact of disinformation on human rights and the ways to address this phenomenon.
    16
    September
    2022
    Europe stands at a delicate moment in its history, facing a convergence of major tests. Each of them taken on their own is significant. Together, they pose profound questions about the political, economic, and societal future of the continent. This is a moment for strong commitment to put human rights at the heart of our vision for Europe’s future. It is also time to demonstrate our determination to work together to this end. Against this backdrop, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) brought together around sixty human rights leaders and experts from across the continent to discuss elements of a human rights vision for the future and to identify opportunities for action. A full conference report will be available soon, including the specific ideas and proposals which arose from the meeting. Meanwhile, this is a summary of the conclusions.
    19
    August
    2022
    CS, DE, ES, FR, HU, IT, NL, PL, RO versions now available
    16 November 2022
    Ο Χάρτης των Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης («ο Χάρτης») συνιστά τη διακήρυξη δικαιωμάτων της ΕΕ. Λειτουργεί πάντα δεσμευτικά για τα θεσμικά όργανα της ΕΕ καθώς και τα κράτη μέλη, όταν αυτά δρουν εντός του πεδίου εφαρμογής του δικαίου της Ένωσης. Ωστόσο, η εκτίμηση του εάν μια συγκεκριμένη υπόθεση εμπίπτει στο πεδίο εφαρμογής του δικαίου της Ένωσης παρουσιάζει δυσκολίες. Για αυτόν τον λόγο είναι απαραίτητη η κατάρτιση των ασκούντων νομικά επαγγέλματα και η παροχή σε αυτούς εκπαιδευτικού υλικού, ώστε να είναι σε θέση να κατανοούν το πεδίο εφαρμογής του Χάρτη όπως ορίζεται στο άρθρο 51 αυτού. Το παρόν εγχειρίδιο εκπαιδευτή έχει ως στόχο να παρέχει καθοδήγηση τόσο σε επίπεδο οργάνωσης όσο και σε επίπεδο υλοποίησης των εν λόγω προγραμμάτων κατάρτισης με βάση μια σειρά από μελέτες περίπτωσης, οι οποίες θα εμπλουτιστούν μελλοντικά.
    19
    August
    2022
    Οι οργανώσεις της κοινωνίας των πολιτών έρχονται αντιμέτωπες με διάφορες προκλήσεις στις χώρες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Η έκθεση του FRA για την Προστασία του χώρου της κοινωνίας των πολιτών στην ΕΕ παρουσιάζει τα ευρήματα του Οργανισμού σε σχέση με τις εν λόγω προκλήσεις. Η έκθεση εκδόθηκε τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2021. Η παρούσα σύνοψη παρουσιάζει τα βασικά ευρήματα και τις γνώμες του FRA που επισημαίνονται στην έκθεση.
    19
    July
    2022
    Civil society is a key component of Europe’s fundamental rights architecture. From supporting people affected by the pandemic to helping those fleeing the war in Ukraine, civil society plays a crucial role in upholding people’s rights. In so doing, it contributes to a healthy rule of law culture. FRA’s civic space report provides an overview of the many ways in which civil society contributes to the checks and balances that underpin the rule of law.
    29
    June
    2022
    Since September 2021, two National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) had a change in their accreditation status, one applied for accreditation and five have had a change in tasks covered by their mandates. This new 2022 update provides an overview of developments in the accreditation status and mandates of NHRIs from September 2021 to May 2022. It is a follow up of FRA’s 2020 report on ‘Strong and effective national human rights institutions – challenges, promising practices and opportunities’ and the September 2021 update. It covers the 27 EU Member States and three candidate countries (Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia).
    In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine. He argues that it is only if we all work together, with human rights as our roadmap, that we can make our way towards a peaceful future.
    8
    June
    2022
    FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2022 reviews major developments in the field in 2021, identifying both achievements and areas of concern. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
    8
    June
    2022
    This focus looks at the impact of the pandemic on social rights. It examines the measures in national recovery and resilience plans that address the social vulnerabilities among a variety of population groups in the EU, including women, children and young people in situations of vulnerability, people with disabilities, older people, Roma and people in precarious working conditions.
    8
    June
    2022
    Το 2021 σημειώθηκε πρόοδος, αλλά και οπισθοδρόμηση στην προστασία των θεμελιωδών δικαιωμάτων. Στην Έκθεση για τα Θεμελιώδη Δικαιώματα 2022 του FRA εξετάζονται οι σημαντικότερες εξελίξεις στον τομέα και προσδιορίζονται τόσο τα επιτεύγματα όσο και τα ζητήματα που εξακολουθούν να προκαλούν ανησυχία. Στην παρούσα έκδοση παρουσιάζονται οι γνώμες του FRA σχετικά με τις κυριότερες εξελίξεις στους εξεταζόμενους θεματικούς τομείς και συνοψίζεται η τεκμηρίωση στην οποία στηρίχθηκαν οι εν λόγω γνώμες. Με αυτόν τον τρόπο, παρέχεται συνοπτική και ταυτόχρονα κατατοπιστική επισκόπηση των βασικών προκλήσεων που αντιμετωπίζουν η ΕΕ και τα κράτη μέλη στον τομέα των θεμελιωδών δικαιωμάτων.
    27
    April
    2022
    Ο οδηγός αυτός μπορεί να είναι ένα χρήσιμο εργαλείο για τις πόλεις που επιθυμούν να καταβάλουν μεγαλύτερες προσπάθειες στην κατεύθυνση του σεβασμού των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων. Στόχος του είναι να ενθαρρύνει τις τοπικές αρχές να υιοθετήσουν υψηλότερα πρότυπα μέσα από την προώθηση της αμοιβαίας μάθησης σε θέματα ανθρωπίνων και θεμελιωδών δικαιωμάτων. Προέκυψε από τη συνεργασία του Οργανισμού Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης (FRA), μιας ομάδας πόλεων για την προάσπιση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων και διαφόρων επαγγελματιών που δραστηριοποιούνται στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (ΕΕ). Ο οδηγός στηρίζεται στις ελπιδοφόρες πρακτικές και εμπειρίες δήμων, περιφερειών, εμπειρογνωμόνων, διεθνών οργανισμών και δικτύων οι οποίες παρατίθενται στην έκθεση του FRA με τίτλο Human rights cities in the EU: A framework for reinforcing rights locally [Πόλεις για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα στην ΕΕ: Ένα πλαίσιο ενίσχυσης των δικαιωμάτων σε τοπικό επίπεδο].
    14
    April
    2022
    H προάσπιση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων είναι πιο σημαντική από ποτέ! Αλλά με ποιο τρόπο μπορούμε να επικοινωνήσουμε και να προώθησουμε τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα πιο αποτελεσματικά;
    In the internet age, information travels faster and further than ever before. But so does disinformation, feeding off rumours, prejudices and stereotypes. How can we tackle it? Watch FRA’s practical guide on how to go about tackling disinformation using +INPUT – be positive, identify, narrate, pioneer, unite and track.
    The Fundamental Rights Forum is the space for dialogue on human rights challenges facing the EU today.
    The Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, welcomes the launch of the Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea), the merger of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) and the Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (Dafne), on 7 December 2021.
    The Fundamental Rights Forum is the space for dialogue on human rights challenges facing the EU today.
    Highlights from the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 – Michael O’Flaherty on the Forum as a roadmap for a vision of hope.
    Speaking up for human rights has never been more important!

    But how can we bring people together and cut through the noise?
    International and regional human rights organisations across Europe have joined forces with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, united behind the '10 keys to effectively communicating human rights'.
    11
    October
    2021
    This report proposes a framework for becoming, and functioning as, a ‘human rights city’ in the EU. It includes ‘foundations’, ‘structures’ and ‘tools’ for mayors, local administrations and grassroots organisations to reinforce fundamental rights locally. It is based on existing good practice and expert input by representatives of human rights cities in the EU, academic experts, international organisations and city networks.