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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Local government policies based on human rights

FRA will present its Framework for Human Rights Cities to staff of Polish cities in a webinar organised by the Polish Association of Municipalities.
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FRA welcomes Entrepreneurial School from Innsbruck

On 26 April, a delegation from the MCI The Entrepreneurial School from Innsbruck will visit FRA.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Child protection
Legal migration and integration
Civil society

FRA holds civil society thematic webinars

On 25 April, FRA will hold one of its monthly webinars for civil society organisations participating in the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP).
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights

Human rights and the environment in international development financing roundtable

FRA will speak during a roundtable event on human rights and the environment in international development financing.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

LGBTIQ Equality in the EU

On 12 April, the FRA Director delivered a speech setting the scene for a high-level event on LGBTIQ Equality.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
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Conference on institutional protection of fundamental rights in times of crises

A high-level conference on institutional protection of fundamental rights in times of crises will take place in Lund from 20 to 21 April. It will provide a forum to discuss how structures to protect fundamental rights in the European Union can be made more robust and resilient in times of crises. The event aims to explore what can we learn from crises, past and present, and how can we best move forward. The event will be live streamed.
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Director's keynote speech
Event recording
Outcome report
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Michael O’Flaherty

Building a resilient human rights system

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty opens the high-level conference on Protection of Fundamental Rights in times of Crises in Lund on 20 April 2023. His keynote speech explores the various facets of today's human rights system and suggests ways forward to further uphold human rights across Europe.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
Defendants’ rights

European Criminal Law Academic Network to hold annual conference

FRA will participate in the annual conference of European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN).
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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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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

EU Victims’ Rights Platform meeting

FRA will take part in the EU Victims’ Rights Platform meeting. The event will take place on 17 April in Brussels.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Michael O’Flaherty

Celebrating Jewish Life: Honouring Dignity, Delivering Safety

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, spoke during the second high-level meeting on antisemitic hate crime: European Conference on Antisemitism in Vienna on 17 April. He underlined the resurgence of antisemitism and reminded participants of the urgent need to tackle anti-Jewish hatred but also to honour and celebrate Jewish life. In his speech he outlined how this could be achieved.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Discussions on judicial developments in EU asylum law

FRA participated in the EU Asylum Agency’s (EUAA) third High-Level Roundtable meeting on judicial developments in the field of the Common European Asylum System.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Defending and strengthening democracy

FRA attended a conference organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on ‘Civil society organisations defending and strengthening European democracy’.
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Speech
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Michael O’Flaherty, Director, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

LGBTIQ Equality in Europe

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty set the scene at the high-level conference on LGBTIQ Equality in the EU on 12 April 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden. His speech focuses on the experiences of LGBTIQ people and highlights what needs to be done to achieve LGBTIQ equality across Europe.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

Explore FRA’s Roma survey data online

The online data explorer for the FRA Roma Survey 2021 in 10 European countries is now available.
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Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Michael O’Flaherty

Protecting the rights of Roma: Europe’s great challenge

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, spoke at the “(Più) Partecipazione, Inclusione e Uguaglianza” event about the challenges Roma and Travellers face in Europe. In his speech, he suggested steps to ensure full respect for their human rights.
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Joint paper on Agencies’ contribution to EU Solidarity with Ukraine

In August 2022, the nine EU Agencies cooperating within the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network published a joint paper on how they have been supporting EU Member States and institutions in responding to the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and helping people affected and displaced by the war.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA participates in International Public Information Directors Roundtable meeting

On 30 and 31 March, FRA participated at the International Public Information Directors Roundtable in Stockholm.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Artificial Intelligence and fundamental rights presented to Asser Institute

FRA joined the Spring Academy of the Asser Institute on AI and international law on 28 March.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
National human rights systems and bodies

Applying the EU Charter and monitoring fundamental rights and the rule of law

FRA held a hybrid meeting with NHRIs and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) from 21 to 22 March. FRA also invited its National Liaison Officers and EU Charter Focal Points.