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On 16 March, FRA will be a panellist at an event on internal and external rule of law challenges for the European Union.
In this edition of his vlog, Michael O'Flaherty talks about the human rights aspects in the context of the Corona virus epidemic.
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Women throughout the EU face inequalities – because of their ethnicity, the colour of their skin, their immigration background or simply because they are women. International Women's Day on 8 March is a reminder of the need to challenge stereotypes and work towards a world where we all have equal opportunities.
FRA attended a workshop of representatives of migrant detention centres in Luxembourg on 28 February.
FRA presented its work on the European arrest warrant, mutual trust and criminal detention during Council of the EU discussions on 24 February in Brussels.
FRA and the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights facilitated a workshop for law enforcement officers and other relevant partners in Ireland from 26 to 27 February.
FRA provided training for Croatian border guards as part of its cooperation with the Croatian Presidency of the EU Council.
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FRA will take part in the closing conference of the OSCE's Effective Criminal Justice Strategies and Practices to Combat Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe project.
FRA will give a presentation on the agency's work to develop human rights indicators at a seminar in Helsinki.
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FRA will join the Council of Europe’s steering committee for human rights (CDDH) meeting.
FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will visit the Council of Europe on 4 March in Strasbourg.
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FRA will form part of a panel discussion on international treaties and definitions related to rights and AI challenges during a workshop in Barcelona from 2 to 3 March.
On 26 February in Athens, FRA took part in the launch event of the EEA and Norway Grants Programme on capacity building of national asylum and migration management systems.
On 18 February, the FRA Director welcomed the renewed focus on the post-2020 EU initiative for Roma equality and inclusion in his speech at the 16th Meeting of the National Roma Contact Points in Brussel.
FRA joined discussions at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee on how commitments in OGP national action plans could better support an enabling environment for civil society.
FRA outlined the main findings from its facial recognition technology paper during a European Parliament hearing in Brussels on 20 February.
FRA, in cooperation with its Hungarian National Liaison Officer, will launch the Hungarian translation of its handbook on European data protection law.
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FRA findings show that the Charter is not yet used to its full potential.
FRA’s Director Michael O’Flaherty will meet with Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Vienna on 21 February.
The EU Justice Commissioner, Didier Reynders, will visit FRA on 21 February, for the first time.