- Type:
- Publication
- Related themes:
- Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
- Publication date:
- 09 July 2014
Fundamental rights: key legal and policy developments in 2013. Highlights 2013
The EU and its Member States took a variety of important steps in 2013 to protect and promote fundamental rights by assuming new international commitments, revamping legislation and pursuing innovative policies on the ground. Yet, fundamental rights violations seized the spotlight with distressing frequency: would‑be migrants drowning off the EU’s coast, unprecedented mass surveillance, racist and extremist‑motivated murders, child poverty and Roma deprivation.