From 8–10 June, FRA brought together equality bodies, the European Commission and Equinet in Utrecht to support the implementation of the new EU standards on equality bodies, in particular Articles 16–18 on data, reporting and monitoring.
On 3-4 June, the Council of Europe hosted the first-ever European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Strasbourg. The Forum was a valuable opportunity for much-needed talks to address the challenges, share experiences, and promote stronger protection for Environmental Human Rights Defenders at a time when they are experiencing heightened pressures on the freedoms of association, assembly and expression.
On 2 June, FRA in partnership with the Center for Deinstitutionalisation at the Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, the Centre for Advocacy at the Museum of Madness, and the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia held a meeting on preventing violence against people with disabilities in institutions: From research to action.
On 29 May, FRA in partnership with the Croatian Ombudsman for Disabilities organised the event “People with disabilities and the community - where are we today? Deinstitutionalisation, prevention of violence and community support services”.