Systems

Inter-governmental human rights systems

Highlights

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    UN, OSCE and other international organisations

    The Agency cooperates with the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe and other international organisations. This cooperation forms part of FRA's Founding Regulation and includes expert consultations, conferences and seminars as well as data and information sharing. Cooperation creates synergies and optimises resources so duplication of work is avoided. It also helps ensure the different organisations’ work complements each other, so that recommendations and advice are more aligned.
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    Sustainable Development Goals and human rights in the EU

    Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Implementing fundamental and human rights helps create a sustainable future.
    Here the EU plays a key role.
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    FRA Director on the 70th anniversary of the ECHR

    This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the e-conference "70 years of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: challenges and prospects".
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Video
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Human Rights Day

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about the need to push back against the shocking levels of human rights abuse and violation across the world. On the occasion of Human Rights Day, he refers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the need to standing up for human rights.
Video
Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
Inter-governmental human rights systems

Virtual key note address by FRA Director to the 2020 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform: ''Connectivity between regional and global human rights mechanisms".
Find out more about the event
Video
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA Director on the 70th anniversary of the ECHR

This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the e-conference "70 years of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: challenges and prospects".
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

EU Fundamental Rights Information System

The European Union Fundamental Rights Information System EFRIS is a Human Rights Gateway, bringing together data and information from existing human rights databases, and enables viewing and analysis of relevant assessments of fundamental rights in the EU.
Access the database
Infographic
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

Putting the UN’s Disability Convention into practice

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Ten years after the UN’s Disability Convention entered into force, 2018 saw it continue
to drive advances in disability rights across the EU.
Infographic
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Sustainable Development Goals and human rights in the EU

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Implementing fundamental and human rights helps create a sustainable future.
Here the EU plays a key role.
Fundamental Rights Report
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
6
June
2019

Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU: a matter of human and fundamental rights

This year’s focus explores the interrelationship between the human and fundamental rights framework and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) of the global Agenda 2030 in the context of Member States’ and the EU’s internal policies.
It takes a closer look at the SDGs related to reducing inequality (SDG 10) and promoting peace, justice and strong
institutions (SDG 16).
Opinion
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
20
May
2016

FRA Opinion concerning requirements under Article 33 (2) of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities within the EU context

This opinion addresses the designation and operation of a framework established under Article 33 (2) of the CRPD at EU level (EU Framework). It aims to clarify the requirements of an EU Framework in light of the monitoring practice and jurisprudence of the CRPD Committee and – with regard to the concept of independence –the Committee interpreting the Paris Principles on the establishment of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs).
Report / Paper / Summary
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
11
May
2015

Implementing the UN CRPD: An overview of legal reforms in EU Member States

A new Focus paper by the EU Agency of Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines how Member States across the EU have reformed their laws and policies to meet their obligations under the CRPD. By bringing together examples of such reforms, it also highlights how the adoption of international commitments can drive wide-ranging processes of change at the national level.
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Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

UN, OSCE and other international organisations

The Agency cooperates with the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe and other international organisations. This cooperation forms part of FRA's Founding Regulation and includes expert consultations, conferences and seminars as well as data and information sharing. Cooperation creates synergies and optimises resources so duplication of work is avoided. It also helps ensure the different organisations’ work complements each other, so that recommendations and advice are more aligned.