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Council Working Party for Schengen Matters discusses investigations of alleged right violations at the borders

FRA shared information about investigations of alleged fundamental rights violations at borders during a meeting of the Council Working Party for Schengen Matters, upon invitation by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

FRA described the state of play as concerns investigations of ill-treatment at the EU’s borders as reflected in the 2025 update issued earlier this year. It presented its ten-point guidance to promote prompt and effective investigations included in FRA’s 2024 report on investigations

The meeting took place in Brussels on 17 November.