Highlights

  • Report / Paper / Summary
    24
    February
    2026
    The start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 shocked the global community and gave rise to a
    series of urgent fundamental rights challenges across Europe. While much attention has focused on the scale of devastation and its wider impact on all Ukrainians, the war has also inflicted profound personal harm. This report sheds light on the violence, sexual harassment and exploitation experienced by women displaced from Ukraine. Drawing on a survey and in-depth interviews with women from Ukraine, the report documents the prevalence, forms and patterns of gender-based violence and sets out practical measures to improve safety, access to justice and support.
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    There are no truly safe spaces for women. At home, at work, in public or online, 1 in 3 women and girls have experienced some form of gender-based violence. This ranges from hate, harassment, abuse, to physical and sexual violence. Women are being silenced and harmed - online and offline - every day, as the EU gender-based survey findings show. But we have the tools to fight it. By preventing violence before it starts, by strengthen legal protection, by funding support services for victims and by training police and healthcare professionals.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    13
    November
    2025
    FRA analysed 31 digital tools and systems across seven EU Member States, exploring potential positive and negative effects on victims, claimants and defendants. By identifying risks early, investing in skills and training, and embedding protections from the outset, policymakers and practitioners can build effective and inclusive justice systems. This report provides practical suggestions to help ensure that digitalised justice systems are accessible and deliver fair outcomes for all.
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    The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2022 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 27 EU Member States as well as the United Kingdom.
    Productos
    Fundamental Rights Report 2019: In some Member States access to justice faces challenges. Judicial independence continues to cause
    concerns. Victims’ procedural rights need more effective implementation. Gaps in preventing
    violence against women and domestic violence remain.
    13
    June
    2019
    New language versions: BG, DE, EL, FR, RO
    02 July 2020
    Menores privados del cuidado parental al encontrarse en un Estado miembro de la Unión Europea
    distinto del suyo tiene por objeto reforzar la respuesta de todos los agentes pertinentes en la
    protección de menores. La protección de esos niños y niñas es fundamental, así como una obligación
    para los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) que emana del marco jurídico internacional
    y europeo. La guía se centra en los menores víctimas de la trata y en riesgo, por lo que aplica una
    medida expuesta en la Comunicación de 2017 sobre la intensificación de la actuación de la UE contra
    la trata de seres humanos, y tiene en cuenta los patrones identificados, como los relativos a la
    especificidad del delito respecto del género.
    11
    June
    2019
    Algorithms used in machine learning systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can only be as good as the data used for their development. High quality data are essential for high quality algorithms. Yet, the call for high quality data in discussions around AI often remains without any further specifications and guidance as to what this actually means.
    6
    June
    2019
    How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question.
    6
    June
    2019
    En el año 2018 hubo tantos avances como retrocesos en materia de protección de derechos fundamentales. El Informe sobre los derechos fundamentales 2019 de la Agencia de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea (FRA) analiza los principales acontecimientos en este ámbito, destacando tanto los progresos realizados como los obstáculos que se siguen encontrando. La publicación presenta las opiniones de la FRA sobre los principales avances realizados en las áreas temáticas cubiertas, así como un resumen de las evidencias que respaldan tales opiniones.
    25
    April
    2019
    Victims of violent crime have various rights, including to protection and to access justice. But how are these rights playing out in practice? Are victims of violent crime properly seen, informed, empowered and heard? Do they tend to feel that justice has been done? Our four-part report series takes a closer look at these questions, based on interviews with victims, people working for victim support organisations, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
    25
    April
    2019
    Victims of violent crime have various rights, including to protection and to access justice. But how are these rights playing out in practice? Are victims of violent crime properly seen, informed, empowered and heard? Do they tend to feel that justice has been done? Our four-part report series takes a closer look at these questions, based on interviews with victims, people working for victim support organisations, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
    25
    April
    2019
    Victims of violent crime have various rights, including to protection and to access justice. But how are these rights playing out in practice? Are victims of violent crime properly seen, informed, empowered and heard? Do they tend to feel that justice has been done? Our four-part report series takes a closer look at these questions, based on interviews with victims, people working for victim support organisations, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
    20
    February
    2019
    This Opinion aims to inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online, presented by the European Commission on 12 September 2018.
    5
    December
    2018
    Last versions available are EL and NL
    11 March 2021
    En esta guía se explica qué es la elaboración de perfiles, los marcos jurídicos que la regulan, y por qué llevarla a cabo de manera lícita no solo es necesario para respetar los derechos fundamentales, sino también crucial para la eficacia de la actuación policial y la gestión de fronteras. Esta guía contiene también orientaciones prácticas sobre cómo evitar la utilización ilícita de perfiles en las operaciones de vigilancia policial y gestión de fronteras.
    26
    October
    2018
    The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ 2018 Fundamental Rights Forum
    brought together more than 700 human rights champions at a time of
    widening social divisions and increasingly polarised politics across
    Europe.
    5
    September
    2018
    Severe labour exploitation is widespread across the European Union. While workplace inspections can help counter this phenomenon, they need to be strengthened to do so effectively. Based on interviews and focus group discussions with almost 240 exploited workers active in diverse economic sectors, this report provides important evidence on how unscrupulous employers manipulate and undermine inspections, and on what can be done to counteract such efforts.
    6
    September
    2018
    Workers are being severely exploited for their labour across the EU, and
    inspections are not effective at stopping this reality. Based on interviews with
    almost 240 workers – including non-EU citizens who came to the EU and
    EU nationals who moved to another EU country to work – a new FRA report
    outlines the problem and identifies ways to bolster inspections.
    6
    June
    2018
    The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more ‘social Europe’. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even in its eighth year as the EU's binding bill of rights, the Charter's potential was not fully exploited, highlighting the need to more actively promote its use.
    6
    June
    2018
    En el año 2017 hubo tantos avances como retrocesos en materia de protección de derechos fundamentales. El Informe sobre los derechos fundamentales 2018 de la FRA analiza los principales acontecimientos en este ámbito, destacando tanto los progresos realizados como los obstáculos que se siguen encontrando.
    17
    May
    2018
    Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de la Unión Europea desempeñan un papel crucial en la promoción de los derechos fundamentales, pero les resulta más difícil hacerlo, debido
    a restricciones tanto jurídicas como prácticas. Si bien existen dificultades en todos los Estados miembros de la UE, difieren en su naturaleza exacta y su magnitud. Por lo general, se
    carece de datos e investigaciones sobre esta cuestión, incluida una investigación comparativa. El informe de la FRA analiza los distintos tipos y patrones que presentan las dificultades
    a las que se enfrentan las organizaciones de la sociedad civil que trabajan en el ámbito de los derechos humanos en la UE. También pone de relieve buenas prácticas que pueden contrarrestar estas tendencias preocupantes.
    9
    May
    2018
    Debido a las crecientes amenazas que el terrorismo, los ciberataques y las sofisticadas redes delictivas transfronterizas plantean, la labor de los servicios de inteligencia tiene un carácter más urgente, complejo e internacional. Dicha labor puede interferir gravemente con los derechos fundamentales, en especial con la privacidad y la protección de datos. Aunque los avances tecnológicos continuos pueden agravar la amenaza de dicha injerencia, una supervisión y vías de recurso efectivos pueden poner freno a los posibles abusos.
    25
    April
    2018
    This report outlines Member States’ approaches to age requirements and limits
    regarding child participation in judicial proceedings; procedural safeguards for, and rights of, children involved in criminal
    proceedings; as well as issues related to depriving children of their liberty.
    25
    April
    2018
    The right to access justice and all other relevant procedural rights are not just rights in themselves; they also protect against violations of every other right. Respect for children’s rights in the area of justice is therefore essential. International treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, European Union (EU) secondary law, and national legislation provide a number of relevant rights.