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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

Migrant search and rescue in the Mediterranean - State of play

Nearly 30,000 people have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea to seek sanctuary or a better life in Europe since 2014. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights continues to outline the struggles civil society organisations face rescuing people in distress in the Mediterranean.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Social rights platform to meet

FRA will present its work on the fundamental rights impact of the cost-of-living crisis in the EU during a meeting of the Social Rights Platform. The focus will be on the social rights of young people.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Social rights platform to meet

FRA will present its work on the fundamental rights impact of the cost of living crisis in the EU during a meeting of the Social rights platform. The focus will be on the social rights of young people.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA discussed effective oversight of intelligence services

FRA presented the findings and FRA opinions on effective oversight from its work in the area of surveillance by intelligence services at a Summit organised by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

Roma integration workshop in the Western Balkans

FRA attended a workshop on Roma integration in the Western Balkans on 18 June. The European Commission and its Joint Research Centre organised the event.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Public Leadership Programme for Women visit FRA

On 28 June, FRA will welcome the participants of the Public Leadership Programme for Women from the Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA at new OECD Network on Civic Space Protection for public officials

FRA will speak at the OECD’s new Civic Space Protection Network which first meets online on 27 June. This new initiative aims to bring together public officials, to serve as a platform to share experiences, learnings, and good practices.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA feeds into the Council of Europe’s civic space work

FRA will speak at a conference of the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) on 25 June in Helsinki. The conference will be streamed live.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sirpa Rautio

Tolerance, non-discrimination and gender equality at OSCE Human Dimension meeting

FRA’s Director delivers a keynote speech during the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna on 24 June that focused on tolerance, non-discrimination and gender equality. The Maltese OSCE Chairpersonship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) organised the meeting.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

European Roma Rights and Policies summer course students visit FRA

On 24 June, FRA will welcome a group of students from the Central European University.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

FRA Director to address Human Dimension Meeting on tolerance, non-discrimination, and gender equality

FRA’s Director will be a keynote speaker at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna on 24 June that will focus on tolerance, non-discrimination, and gender equality. The Maltese OSCE Chairpersonship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will organise the meeting.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

New factsheet on European Arrest Warrant and fundamental rights

A factsheet on the European Arrest Warrant and fundamental rights is now available. The Registry of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and FRA prepared and published the factsheet.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection

Discussing guardianship in Lithuania

FRA took part in a workshop in Vilnius 18 and 19 June on enhancing Lithuania’s guardianship model. The European Asylum Agency organised the event.
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Presentation of the Fundamental Rights Report to EU Member States

On 18 June, FRA presented the key findings of the Fundamental Rights Report 2024 to the Working Party on fundamental rights, citizens’ rights and free movement of persons (FREMP) of the Council of the EU.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime

Confronting hate speech working group meeting

FRA joined online a Working Group meeting on Confronting Hate speech. The European Commission’s Working Group on Equality and Values organised the meeting on 20 and 21 June.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

Protecting the fundamental rights of people with disabilities in institutions

On 25 June, FRA presented its ongoing project on fundamental rights protection of people with disabilities in institutions during an online meeting of the European Disability Platform.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Victims’ rights feature at European Judicial Network meeting

On 11 and 12 June, FRA took participated in a plenary meeting of the European Judicial Network. Over 100 judges and prosecutors from the EU Member States and some non-EU countries attended the meeting.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Setting up national independent fundamental rights monitoring mechanisms

FRA presented its updated draft guidance during the Council Frontiers Working Party on setting up national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU borders. The meeting took place in Brussels on 6 June.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA launches its GDPR report at the Privacy Symposium Conference

FRA launched its report on the GDPR-experiences of data protection authorities during the Privacy Symposium Conference in Venice on 11 June. These supervisory bodies are the key enforcers of the fundamental right of personal data protection.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Fundamental rights at the Frontex Management Board meeting

FRA and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights attended the Frontex Management Board meeting on 13 June. They commented on the protection of fundamental rights in Frontex operations.