Equality

Igualdad, no discriminación y racismo

<p>Equality is a core value of the EU. You have the right to fair treatment regardless of who you are, what you believe, or how you chose to live.</p>
<p>We carry out research and share expertise to help fight discrimination, inequality and racism in all its forms.</p>

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Highlights

  • Report / Paper / Summary
    25
    November
    2024

    EU gender-based violence survey - Key results

    This report presents key results of the EU gender-based violence survey based on data from all 27 Member States. The report focuses on the overall prevalence of physical violence or threats and/or sexual violence by any perpetrator, violence perpetrated by women’s intimate partners and by other people (non-partners) and women’s experiences of sexual harassment at work.
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  • Report / Paper / Summary
    25
    October
    2024

    Being Muslim in the EU - Experiences of Muslims

    Racism towards Muslims is increasing in countries across the EU. Muslims face racial discrimination and racist harassment because of their religion, skin colour or ethnic background. This report shows a sharp rise since the last survey in 2016.
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  • Report / Paper / Summary
    11
    July
    2024

    Jewish People’s Experiences and Perceptions of Antisemitism

    Antisemitism is still a reality for many Jewish people in the EU today. Faced with prejudice and hostility, most feel unable to live openly Jewish lives. This report presents the results of FRA’s third EU survey of Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of antisemitism. The survey took place before the Hamas attacks in October 2023 and the war in Gaza; however, it includes evidence from a consultation with national and European Jewish umbrella organisations since. It covers 13 EU Member States that together account for around 96 % of the EU’s Jewish population.
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  • Report / Paper / Summary
    14
    May
    2024

    LGBTIQ at a crossroads: progress and challenges

    FRA’s third LGBTIQ survey shows that people still experience hate-motivated violence and discrimination. Trans and intersex people face even greater victimisation. Yet, signs of progress show that the EU’s and Member States’ efforts can positively affect people’s lives. More LGBTIQ people are open about their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics.
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Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

FRA for children

FRA helps EU institutions and countries in the European Union (EU), so-called EU Member States, to ensure that the rights of all people including children are respected. It collects information about rights across the EU and gives advice on how to improve the conditions of vulnerable people such as migrants, asylum seekers, victims of violence, racism and hate crime.
Children's views on child poverty and exclusion
Children’s views on migration and asylum
Report / Paper / Summary
Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
6
January
2014

Roma Pilot Survey – Technical report: methodology, sampling and fieldwork

This Technical report describes how the FRA Roma Pilot survey was carried out and the fieldwork outcomes in 11 EU Member States.
Report / Paper / Summary
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Legal migration and integration
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
20
December
2013

Racism, discrimination, intolerance and extremism: learning from experiences in Greece and Hungary

This thematic situation report examines the effectiveness of responses by public authorities, civil society organisations and others to counter racism, discrimination, intolerance and extremism in Greece and Hungary. The report goes on to make proposals for fighting racist crime, increasing trust in the police, and combating extremism throughout the EU.
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Unlawful profiling
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Defendants’ rights
3
December
2013

Fundamental rights-based police training – A manual for police trainers

Police officers who ensure that people are able to exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms earn the respect and trust of the public. With this in mind, this manual sets out to foster such human rights-based police work by integrating human rights training into the heart of police training, in line with the European Union’s goals in the field of justice and home affairs.
Report / Paper / Summary
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
8
November
2013

Discrimination and hate crime against Jews in EU Member States: experiences and perceptions of antisemitism

This FRA survey is the first-ever to collect comparable data on Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of antisemitism, hate-motivated crime and discrimination across a number of EU Member States, specifically in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Its findings reveal a worrying level of discrimination, particularly in employment and education, a widespread fear of victimisation and heightening concern about antisemitism online.
Watch vlog on antisemitism
Watch launch conference
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In brief / Factsheet
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
8
November
2013

Jewish people's experience of discrimination and hate crime in European Union Member States

Jewish people across the European Union (EU) continue to face insults, discrimination, harassment and even physical violence which, despite concerted efforts by both the EU and its Member States, show no signs of fading into the past. Although many important rights are guaranteed legally, widespread and long-standing prejudice continues to hinder Jewish people’s chances to enjoy these rights in reality.
Report / Paper / Summary
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
6
November
2013

Technical report: FRA survey - Discrimination and hate crime against Jews in EU Member States: experiences and perceptions of antisemitism

The FRA survey is the first-ever to collect comparable data on Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of antisemitism, hate-motivated crime and discrimination across a number of EU Member States, specifically in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. This technical report gives an overview of the survey methodology, sample and the questionnaire.
Report / Paper / Summary
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
7
November
2013

Antisemitism: Summary overview of the situation in the European Union 2001–2012

Antisemitism can be expressed in the form of verbal and physical attacks, threats, harassment, property damage, graffiti or other forms of text, including hate speech on the internet. The present report – the ninth update of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) overview of Manifestations of antisemitism in the EU – relates to manifestations of antisemitism as they are recorded by official and unofficial sources in the 28 European Union (EU) Member States.
Data explorer
Religion and belief
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
03 July 2014

Survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in EU (2012)

This 2012 survey provides comparable data from eight countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the UK) on Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of discrimination, hate-motivated crime and antisemitism. The data explorer also allows the filtering of responses by age, gender and strength of Jewish identity of respondents.
Opinion
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
22
October
2013

FRA Opinion on the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia – with special attention to the rights of victims of crime

The Opinion assesses the impact of the Framework Decision on the rights of the victims of crimes motivated by hatred and prejudice, including racism and xenophobia.
Opinion
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Civil justice
National human rights systems and bodies
1
October
2013

FRA Opinion on the situation of equality in the European Union 10 years on from initial implementation of the equality directives

Drawing on evidence gathered in its surveys and reports, FRA submits a set of opinions aimed at improving the protection against discrimination. These could be taken into account in the implementation and the eventual reform of the EU legal framework on the protection against discrimination.
Report / Paper / Summary
Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
18
September
2013

Analysis of FRA Roma survey results by gender

This paper provides an analysis of data collected through FRA’s Roma Survey broken down by gender and covering the core areas of employment, education, housing and health, as well as any other gender‐sensitive policy areas. The paper is the result of a request made by the President of the European Parliament to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on 27 June 2013.
Report / Paper / Summary
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
26
July
2013

Legal capacity of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems

This report analyses the current international and European legal standards and compares EU Member States’ laws in the area of legal capacity. Evidence from fieldwork research supports the legal analysis, providing eloquent testimony to the obstacles many persons with disabilities face in securing equal enjoyment of their fundamental rights.
FRA
Report / Paper / Summary
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
8
November
2010

The right to political participation of persons with mental health problems and persons with intellectual disabilities

This report provides the first results from a legal study carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the context of its project on the "Fundamental rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems".
Report / Paper / Summary
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Support for human rights systems and defenders
26
January
2010

Discover the past for the future – The role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU

In 2009, the FRA conducted the first EU-wide study of the role that European memorial sites, museums and exhibitions play with respect to educating young Europeans about the Holocaust and human rights. The findings of the study were presented at a Conference in Auschwitz on the 27 January bringing together Education Ministers from across Europe.
Report / Paper / Summary
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
1
November
2010

Developing indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of the child in the European Union (Conference edition)

The development of indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of the child in the European Union by the FRA aims at assessing the impact of Union law and policies that have been adopted so far, identifying their achievements and revealing their gaps on EU provisions for children.

Handbook / Guide / Manual
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
21
March
2011

Handbook on European non-discrimination law - 2011 edition

The Handbook on European non-discrimination law is jointly produced by the European Court of Human Rights and the FRA. It is a comprehensive guide to non-discrimination law and relevant key concepts.
Report / Paper / Summary
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
18
June
2013

Fundamental rights: key legal and policy developments in 2012

This year’s summary of the FRA Annual report – Highlights 2012 – puts the spotlight on key legal and policy developments in the field of fundamental rights in 2012.
Fundamental Rights Report
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
18
June
2013

Fundamental rights: challenges and achievements in 2012

Against a backdrop of rising unemployment and increased deprivation, this FRA Annual report closely examines the situation of those, such as children, who are vulnerable to budget cuts, impacting important fields such as education, healthcare and social services. It looks at the discrimination that Roma continue to face and the mainstreaming of elements of extremist ideology in political and public discourse. It considers the impact the crises have had on the basic principle of the rule of law, as well as stepped up EU Member State efforts to ensure trust in justice systems.
Report / Paper / Summary
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Hate crime
17
May
2013

EU LGBT survey - European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey - Results at a glance

In light of a lack of comparable data on the respect, protection and fulfilment of the fundamental rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) launched in 2012 its European Union (EU) online survey of LGBT persons’ experiences of discrimination, violence and harassment.