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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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Support for human rights systems and defenders
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Enhancing the EU Fundamental Rights Information System

FRA's online international human rights tool, the European Union Fundamental Rights Information System, will be presented and discussed in Strasbourg from 16 to 17 January.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Data Protection Day 2020: Facing new challenges

FRA will discuss and present its work on artificial intelligence during a conference in Zagreb on 16 January.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Justice

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Justice.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
Legal migration and integration

Meeting European Migration Network contact points

On 12 December, FRA took part in a meeting of the European Migration Network (EMN) National Contact Points.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
Defendants’ rights

FRA joins Council discussions on criminal cooperation

On 11 December in Brussels, FRA presented its work in the area of the European arrest warrant, mutual trust and criminal detention.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief

Towards a working definition of Islamophobia

On 19 December, FRA took part in a Brussels seminar on a working definition of anti-Muslim hatred/Islamophobia.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Looking ahead to 2020

This year FRA looks forward to a new decade for fundamental human rights across Europe, as the new European Parliament and Commission hit the ground running with a raft of new strategies promoting and protecting rights.
Explore the 2020 scheduled products
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Equality

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Equality.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Freedoms

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Freedoms.
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Civil society
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Citizens' Rights

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Citizens' Rights.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Solidarity

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Solidarity.
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Season's greetings

FRA wishes you a wonderful break. See you again in 2020. Don't forget to check out our 2019 publications overview!
Download the 2019 publications overview
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Round-table meeting to focus on facial recognition

FRA will present findings on facial recognition technology from its recent paper on fundamental rights considerations in the context of law enforcement.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Towards humane and effective migration

“Migration will not go away – it will stay with us,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. On International Migrants Day on 18 December, FRA joins the Commission in its call to find solutions that are humane and effective.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime

Seminar explores tackling anti-Muslim hatred online

FRA will take part in a seminar that will assess tools for monitoring, analysing and tackling anti-Muslim hatred online.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
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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

New language versions of data protection handbook

The handbook on European data protection law is designed to familiarise legal practitioners not specialised in data protection with this emerging area of the law.
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FRA Management and Executive Boards to meet

The agency’s Executive and Management Board will convene on 12 and 13 December.
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Celebrating 10 years of the Charter

FRA will take part in a conference organised by the University of Grenoble to mark the 10th year anniversary of the Charter.