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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

More of our everyday lives are online — both at work and home. Meanwhile, terror attacks intensify calls for more surveillance. Concerns grow over the safety of our privacy and personal data.

FRA helps lawmakers and practitioners protect your rights in a connected world.

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

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GDPR Report 2024 - Cover
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Data protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
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June
2024

GDPR in practice – Experiences of data protection authorities

Data protection rules protect privacy and prevent personal information from misuse. When the general data protection regulation (GDPR) came into force in 2018, it strengthened the role of data protection authorities. These supervisory bodies are the key enforcers of the fundamental right of protection of personal data. This report analyses the challenges they face in the GDPR implementation. The findings complement the European Commission's forthcoming evaluation of the GDPR.
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Fundamental Rights Report 2024 - Cover
Fundamental Rights Report
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
5
June
2024

Fundamental Rights Report 2024

FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 analyses the year’s developments in fundamental rights. It focuses on the most pressing fundamental rights concerns facing Europe in 2023: the cost-of-living crisis, rights concerns at the EU’s external borders and migration, and threats to democracy. Re-structured, this year’s new approach is a shorter and sharper analysis. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a summary of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Fundamental Rights Report
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
5
June
2024

Fundamental Rights Report 2024 - FRA opinions

The year 2023 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reviews developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. This publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. In so doing, it provides a compact but informative overview of the main fundamental rights challenges confronting the EU and its Member States.
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Hate crime
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
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November
2023

Online content moderation - Current challenges in detecting hate speech

Online hate speech is a growing problem in today’s digitalised societies. Women, Black people, Jews and Roma are often targets of online hate speech. Online hate proliferates where human content moderators miss offensive content. Also, algorithms are prone to errors. They may multiply errors over time and may even end up promoting online hate. This report presents the challenges in identifying and detecting online hate. Hate of any kind should not be tolerated, regardless of whether it is online or offline. The report discusses the implications for fundamental rights to support creating a rights-compliant digital environment.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
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October
2023

FRA Strategic Plan 2023-2028

FRA’s strategic priorities and objectives are based on the agency’s role and mission as defined in its amended founding regulation. They build on FRA’s 2018–2022 strategy as well as how it performed, its experience and its vision. Their design takes into account future fundamental rights challenges facing Europe, the agency’s mandate, the broader operational context and the resources available.
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Fundamental Rights Report
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
8
June
2023

Fundamental Rights Report 2023

FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reviews major developments in the field in 2022, identifying both achievements and areas of concern. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Fundamental Rights Report
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
8
June
2023

Fundamental Rights Report 2023 - FRA opinions

The year 2022 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. This publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered, and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Data protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
24
May
2023

Surveillance by intelligence services: Fundamental rights safeguards and remedies in the EU - 2023 update

This report provides a partial update on the findings of the 2017 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report Surveillance by intelligence services: Fundamental rights safeguards and remedies in the EU. It was prepared at the request of the European Parliament, which asked FRA to update its 2017 findings to support the work of its committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA).
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
8
December
2022

Bias in algorithms - Artificial intelligence and discrimination

Artificial intelligence is everywhere and affects everyone – from deciding what content people see on their social media feeds to determining who will receive state benefits. AI technologies are typically based on algorithms that make predictions to support or even fully automate decision-making.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: AI and Algorithms

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about artificial intelligence and algorithms. While AI can be a powerful force for good, he points out that humans must supervise very closely the application of AI and a permanent testing of every possible application is needed. On 8 December, FRA is publishing a new report on bias in algorithms.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
11
November
2022

Putting human rights at the heart of Europe’s future - Meeting report

Europe stands at a delicate moment in its history. It is a moment of existential significance for the wellbeing and sustainability of our societies. It is emerging from the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease, only to face a set of major overlapping challenges. These pose profound questions about the political, economic and societal future of the continent. To discuss elements of a human rights vision for the future and to identify opportunities for action, FRA brought together a group of sixty human rights leaders and experts with diverse backgrounds
from across the continent. This report distils the meeting discussions, including analysis and ideas, and concludes with proposals for action. It does not represent the views either of individual participants or of FRA.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

Automating Human Rights? FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty at the Web Summit 2022

Automation and AI have radically transformed how we work, live and play. In this video, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, discusses the implications of AI for our most basic of human rights.
Putting human rights at the heart of Europe’s future - Rust, Austria, 7-8 September
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
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September
2022

Putting human rights at the heart of Europe’s future - Summary meeting report

Europe stands at a delicate moment in its history, facing a convergence of major tests. Each of them taken on their own is significant. Together, they pose profound questions about the political, economic, and societal future of the continent. This is a moment for strong commitment to put human rights at the heart of our vision for Europe’s future. It is also time to demonstrate our determination to work together to this end. Against this backdrop, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) brought together around sixty human rights leaders and experts from across the continent to discuss elements of a human rights vision for the future and to identify opportunities for action. A full conference report will be available soon, including the specific ideas and proposals which arose from the meeting. Meanwhile, this is a summary of the conclusions.
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Fundamental Rights Report
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
8
June
2022

Fundamental Rights Report 2022

FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2022 reviews major developments in the field in 2021, identifying both achievements and areas of concern. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Fundamental Rights Report
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
8
June
2022

Social rights and equality in the light of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

This focus looks at the impact of the pandemic on social rights. It examines the measures in national recovery and resilience plans that address the social vulnerabilities among a variety of population groups in the EU, including women, children and young people in situations of vulnerability, people with disabilities, older people, Roma and people in precarious working conditions.
Fundamental Rights Report
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
8
June
2022
All language versions now available
14 September 2022

Fundamental Rights Report 2022 – FRA opinions

The year 2021 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2022 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. This publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered, and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Children, youth and older people
Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
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April
2022
German version now available
19 January 2024

Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child - 2022 edition

Children are full-fledged holders of rights. They are beneficiaries of all human and fundamental rights and subjects of special regulations, given their specific characteristics. This handbook aims to illustrate how European law and case law accommodate the specific interests and needs of children. It also considers the importance of parents and guardians or other legal representatives and makes reference, where appropriate, to situations in which rights and responsibilities are most prominently vested in children’s carers. It is a point of reference on both European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) law related to these subjects, explaining how each issue is regulated under EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as under the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and other CoE instruments.
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Fundamental rights in the digital age
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 - Fundamental rights in the digital age

The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 was the space for dialogue on the human rights challenges facing the EU today. In this video, participants talk about the challenges of fundamental rights in the digital age.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: tackling disinformation

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty points to the urgent need to tackle disinformation. He provides examples of what can be done to combat disinformation, including what the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights could contribute to this challenge.
Fundamental Rights Report
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
10
June
2021

Fundamental Rights Report 2021 – FRA opinions

The year 2020 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2021 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. This publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered, and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
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Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: AI and Algorithms

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about artificial intelligence and algorithms. While AI can be a powerful force for good, he points out that humans must supervise very closely the application of AI and a permanent testing of every possible application is needed. On 8 December, FRA is publishing a new report on bias in algorithms.
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Automating Human Rights? FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty at the Web Summit 2022

Automation and AI have radically transformed how we work, live and play. In this video, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, discusses the implications of AI for our most basic of human rights.
Fundamental rights in the digital age
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 - Fundamental rights in the digital age

The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 was the space for dialogue on the human rights challenges facing the EU today. In this video, participants talk about the challenges of fundamental rights in the digital age.
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Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: tackling disinformation

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty points to the urgent need to tackle disinformation. He provides examples of what can be done to combat disinformation, including what the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights could contribute to this challenge.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Artificial intelligence & its potential impact

Artificial intelligence (AI) already plays a role in many decisions that affect our daily lives. From deciding what unemployment benefits someone gets to where a burglary is likely to take place. But we need to make sure to fully uphold fundamental rights standards when using AI. Drawing on the ‘Getting the future right – Artificial intelligence and fundamental rights’ report, FRA explores the potential benefits and possible errors that can occur focusing on four core areas – social benefits, predictive policing, health services and targeted advertising.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Fundamental rights in AI: What to consider

Artificial intelligence (AI) already plays a role in many decisions that affect our daily lives. From deciding what unemployment benefits someone gets to where a burglary is likely to take place. But we need to make sure to fully uphold fundamental rights standards when using AI. Drawing on the ‘Getting the future right – Artificial intelligence and fundamental rights’ report, FRA presents a number of key considerations to help businesses and administrations respect fundamental rights when using AI.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Doing AI the European way – Virtual conference recording – Morning session

This is a recording from the morning session of the high-level virtual event "Doing Artificial Intelligence the European way" which took place on 14 December 2020.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Doing AI the European way – Virtual conference recording – Afternoon session

This is a recording from the afternoon session of the high-level virtual event "Doing Artificial Intelligence the European way" which took place on 14 December 2020.
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Let's talk about Artifical Intelligence
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Michael O’Flaherty on fundamental rights challenges in relation to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is here. It’s not going away. It can be a force for good, but it needs to be watched so carefully in terms of respect for our human fundamental rights. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency is deeply committed to this work.Our ambition is not just to ensure that AI respects our rights, but also that it protects and promotes them.
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How do we embrace progress while protecting our fundamental rights?
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Short video clips on AI - Automating public administration, Business and the EU policy agenda

Will AI revolutionise the delivery of our public services? And what's the right balance? How is the private sector using AI to automate decisions — and what implications
might that have? Are some form of binding rules necessary to monitor and regulate the use of AI technology - and what should these rules look like?
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Let's make AI work for everyone
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Launch video - Artificial Intelligence report results

How do we embrace progress while protecting our fundamental rights? As data-driven decision making increasingly touches our daily lives, what does this mean
for our fundamental rights? A step into the dark? Or the next giant leap? The time to answer these questions is here and now. Let’s seize the opportunities, but understand the challenges. Let’s make AI work for everyone in Europe…And get the future right.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty video statement to Access to Justice Conference, 16 July 2020

What are the next steps in the digitalisation of justice and of access to justice? This impulse video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the online conference “Access to Justice in the Digital Age”. The conference takes place on 16 July and is organised by the German Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer Protection during the German Council Presidency.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection
Children, youth and older people
Roma
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Video blog Michael O'Flaherty: New COVID-19 bulletin

In this vlog Michael O'Flaherty outlines fundamental rights considerations when developing technological responses to public health, as he introduces the focus of FRA's next COVID-19 bulletin.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Video blog Michael O'Flaherty: COVID-19

Michael O'Flaherty talks in his vlog about the human rights aspects in the context of the Coronavirus epidemic and introduces FRA's new report.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Security
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: hope in 2020

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the importance and power of hope accompanying the work of FRA in 2020. Particularly after a troubled start of the year.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Security
Artificial intelligence and big data

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: artificial intelligence

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the human rights challenges, but also the opportunities, that come along with the development of artificial intelligence technology.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Widespread data protection abuses highlighted by GDPR

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: 2018 was a landmark year for data protection. New EU rules took effect and complaints of breaches increased significantly.
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Data protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: data protection

This video blog by FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty is released periodically and will address burning fundamental rights themes.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

European Parliament discusses FRA surveillance report findings

Mario Oetheimer presented FRA’s second surveillance report to the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee on 21 November in Brussels.
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Data protection
Security
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Press Briefing: Mass surveillance - rights vs security?

This is the recording of the online press briefing about mass surveillance as presented by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on 16 October 2017.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA discusses its work with Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network

FRA presented its work on the use of new technologies by law enforcement at a hybrid seminar of the Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network (IPCAN). IPCAN members attended the 8 November event.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Artificial intelligence and fundamental rights features during EU Summer School

FRA joined the first day of the EU Summer School organised for Luxembourg-based EU institutions on 9 July.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA discussed effective oversight of intelligence services

FRA presented the findings and FRA opinions on effective oversight from its work in the area of surveillance by intelligence services at a Summit organised by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA launches its GDPR report at the Privacy Symposium Conference

FRA launched its report on the GDPR-experiences of data protection authorities during the Privacy Symposium Conference in Venice on 11 June. These supervisory bodies are the key enforcers of the fundamental right of personal data protection.
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Data protection

FRA data protection report presented to the Council of the EU

FRA presented its research on the challenges faced by Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in implementing the GDPR to the delegates of the Data Protection Working Party of the Council of the EU.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

Lack of resources undermine EU data protection enforcement

Large number of complaints, lack of human and financial resources and a growing workload – these are some of the challenges that most data protection authorities face when implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), finds the new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). FRA calls on the EU countries to ensure data protection authorities have the resources they need to ensure people’s personal data are protected.
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FRA's Fundamental rights report 2024
Press Release
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Rising living costs and racism threaten fundamental rights protection in Europe: FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024

People’s fundamental rights are at risk across Europe. This is due to rising levels of poverty, persistent threats against democracy, widespread racism and challenges occurring in the context of migration, finds FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024. These threats underline the need to ensure a strong and sustainable fundamental rights protection across the EU, particularly for people in vulnerable situations. The report suggests how policymakers and civil society can work in tandem to counter the threat of social exclusion and enable a more equal and fairer society for all.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

AI and fundamental rights feature at European Scientific Legal Tech Summit

FRA gave a plenary address during the first European Legal Tech Summit. The summit took place on 23 May in Vienna.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference

FRA co-sponsored the 2024 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) conference that ran from 22 to 24 May in Brussels. The event takes place every year.
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Data protection

Challenges facing Data Protection Authorities in implementing the GDPR

On 15 May, FRA presented its research on the challenges faced by Data Protection Authorities in implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation, six years after its entry into force, at the Spring conference of European Data Protection Authorities in Riga.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA lectured a leading training course on AI and international law

FRA delivered a lecture on 23 April in The Hague on AI and fundamental rights as part of the 2024 Spring Academy on AI and International Law, convened by the TMC Asser Institute.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

Civil society discuss the EU’s Digital Services Act

FRA took part at the fifth edition of Civil Society Roundtable series on ‘Establishing a Multi-stakeholder Approach to Effective Implementation & Enforcement: The EU Digital Services Act (DSA)’.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins workshop on AI in the EU Innovation for Internal Security

FRA joined an AI workshop of the EU’s Innovation Hub for Internal Security. The meeting allowed participants to exchange information on the use of AI among participating agencies.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Online content moderation report presented to the European Parliament

On 20 March, FRA presented its report on online content moderation to the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee. It was part of a debate on progress in implementing the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Council of Europe AI Committee meeting

FRA joined the plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on artificial intelligence (CAI). FRA was part of the EU Delegation.
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Press Release
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Online hate: we need to improve content moderation to effectively tackle hate speech

Abusive comments, harassment and incitement to violence easily slip through online platforms’ content moderation tools, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). It shows that most online hate targets women, but people of African descent, Roma and Jews are also affected. A lack of access to platforms’ data and understanding of what constitutes hate speech hampers efforts to tackle online hate. FRA calls for more transparency and guidance to ensure a safer online space for all.
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Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

FRA Director in the UK delivers antiracism speech and meets civil society

On 30-31 October, FRA’s Director travelled to the UK to deliver a speech at the University of Nottingham on racism. The Director used key findings from ‘Being Black in the EU’ to illustrate the pervasive and persistent scourge of racism in society.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins roundtable discussion on the AI Act

FRA joined a roundtable discussion on will the AI Act work for people and democracy? The European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law and European Digital Rights organised the event.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Council of Europe AI Committee meeting

FRA took part in the plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on artificial intelligence (CAI) on 24 October in Strasbourg.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection

Technology and human rights the focus of FRA visit to Ireland

FRA’s Director was in Ireland from 26 to 27 September, where he gave a speech on protecting human rights in the digital age.
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FRA joins this year’s Forum 2000

FRA will take part in the Forum 2000 Annual Conference in Prague from 13 to 15 October. This event provides a platform to address a diverse international community and to better understand the challenges to freedom and democracy in our globalised and uncertain world.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

Presidency conference looks at fundamental rights and AI

FRA was invited by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU to speak at a conference on ‘Fundamental rights in the age of AI’.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join EU Internet Forum ministerial meeting

FRA will attend a Ministerial Meeting of the EU Internet Forum. This event will allow participants to exchange views on how to adapt responses to new circumstances in the field of AI.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

ESCAIDE discussion on digital transformation and AI

FRA will take part in the 2023 edition of the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) on 22 November in Barcelona.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA to speak at European AI Alliance Assembly

The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation, in cooperation with the European Commission, will host the 4th European AI Alliance Assembly.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Realising social rights in the digital age

A Collaborative Platform on Social and Economic Rights will meet to discuss realising social rights in the age of digitalisation.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Borders and information systems
Child protection
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA joins annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference

Once again, FRA will sponsor the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference in Brussels. This year, it takes place from 24 to 26 May.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Court of Justice Innovation Days discusses AI and fundamental rights

FRA will join a conference on innovation on 23 May organised by the Court of Justice of the EU.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA to join this year’s Privacy Symposium

FRA will speak during the Privacy Symposium in Venice.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA presents its updated surveillance findings to the PEGA Committee

On 28 February, FRA’s Director will present the updated report on surveillance by intelligence services to the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA).
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights conference in Tallinn

The Estonian Human Rights Centre will host a conference on artificial intelligence and human rights on 26 January in Tallinn.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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Conference to look at freedom of expression and artificial intelligence

The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is organising a conference to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join global forum on artificial intelligence ethics

The first Global Forum on the Ethics of AI will be hosted by Czechia on 13 December in Prague.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA takes part in the Web Summit 2022

On 4 November, FRA Director will take part in the Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. He will speak about automating human rights and host a roundtable on digital technologies and human rights.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA presentation on fundamental rights and artificial intelligence

FRA will join the opening ceremony of the summer school on the regulation of robotics and AI in Europe on 4 July.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Unlawful profiling

Panel debate on modern law enforcement technologies and fundamental rights

FRA will host a panel debate on modern technologies used for law enforcement and fundamental rights at this year’s annual Computer, Privacy and Data Protection conference.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection
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European Conference of Data Protection Authorities

On 19 and 20 May, the Croatian data protection authority, AZOP, hosts the 30th conference of data protection authorities in Dubrovnik.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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European Police Congress looks at artificial intelligence in policing

The European Policy Congress this year will focus on whether change poses a risk or a chance.
Event
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection
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FRA joins the Privacy Symposium in Venice

FRA will join the Privacy Symposium, a conference that takes place in Venice from 5-7 April.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
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Towards a handbook on European cybercrime law

FRA and the Council of Europe will gather experts to support the publication of a joint handbook on European law relating to cybercrime and fundamental rights.
More on the handbook