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EU Temporary Relocation Platform holds its annual meeting

FRA contributed to the annual meeting of the EU Temporary Relocation Platform. The Platform, an initiative of the European Commission, is a network of entities engaged in temporary relocation of at-risk human rights defenders.

120 participants from civil society organisations, cities, universities, and Member States discussed the challenges to their work in relocating defenders and how to overcome these.

FRA published a report on Protecting human rights defenders at risk: EU entry, stay and support in 2023.

The event took place from 5 to 6 June in Berlin.