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Presenting the fundamental rights impact of counter-terrorism law

FRA attended a meeting of the Criminal Law Committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
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How did cities welcome displaced people from Ukraine?

Many cities throughout the European Union hosted people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To gauge how cities addressed Europe largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) approached selected cities in the EU.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law

FRA joins ELSA international strategy meeting

FRA will take part in ELSA’s International Strategy meeting.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA joins EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers

FRA’s Director took part in the informal meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers on 26 and 27 January in Stockholm.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights conference in Tallinn

The Estonian Human Rights Centre will host a conference on artificial intelligence and human rights on 26 January in Tallinn.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Racial and ethnic origin
Roma

Equality and inclusion in European elections

FRA will take part in a webinar that will provide an overview of the state of knowledge on equality and inclusion in the European Parliament elections.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Migration seminar looks at fundamental rights at the EU’s external borders

FRA gave a presentation during a University of Szczecin migration seminar on pressing fundamental rights issues at the EU’s external borders.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Major EU survey on antisemitism and Jewish life launched

A major survey measuring hate crime and discrimination against Jews across Europe opened on 25 January, led by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief

Article 17 dialogue on liberal democracy

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will give a speech on liberal democracy at the European Parliament’s Article 17 dialogue seminar.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Protecting environmental defenders

The recently-elected Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders, Michel Forst, met FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty on 19 January in Vienna.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law

Rule of law dialogue in Croatia

The European Commission Representation in Croatia, in cooperation with the European Commission and FRA, held a dialogue on the rule of law in Croatia.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Council of Europe AI committee meeting

FRA took part in the third plenary meeting of the Council of Europe Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI).
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How can we place human rights at the heart of our actions?

Human rights have frequently been termed as modernity’s greatest achievement. But it is time when fresh thinking on human rights is sorely needed – both within the continent and on the global stage. FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, shared his vision of human rights and innovation for a more inclusive and sustainable future in a TedTalk in Varese on 6 November 20022.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA Director delivers annual Human Rights Day Lecture at Leiden University

On Human Rights Day, 10 December, the FRA Director delivered the annual distinguished guest lecture at Leiden University.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

New project launch on irregular migration in Europe

FRA spoke at the kick-off conference of a new EU-funded research project that will measure irregular migration in the European Union.
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Season's greetings

FRA wishes you a wonderful break. See you again in 2023. Don't forget to check out our 2022 publications overview!
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Civil society

OECD calls for protection and promotion of civic space

On 16 December, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty spoke at the launch of the OECD’s first global report on the protection and promotion of civic space.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Disinformation guide presented to OECD communication officers

FRA presented its +INPUT disinformation guide to the OECD’s network of migration communication officers.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Updated compendium of equality data practices

FRA published 26 new promising practices on racial or ethnic equality data collection.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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Conference to look at freedom of expression and artificial intelligence

The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is organising a conference to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression.