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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Setting up national independent fundamental rights monitoring mechanisms

FRA presented its updated draft guidance during the Council Frontiers Working Party on setting up national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU borders. The meeting took place in Brussels on 6 June.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA launches its GDPR report at the Privacy Symposium Conference

FRA launched its report on the GDPR-experiences of data protection authorities during the Privacy Symposium Conference in Venice on 11 June. These supervisory bodies are the key enforcers of the fundamental right of personal data protection.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Fundamental rights at the Frontex Management Board meeting

FRA and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights attended the Frontex Management Board meeting on 13 June. They commented on the protection of fundamental rights in Frontex operations.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Explore FRA’s LGBTIQ survey data online

The online data explorer for FRA’s LGBTIQ Survey is now available. It draws on findings from over 100,000 respondents from all 27 EU countries, Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Charter training for Romania’s People’s Advocate

FRA delivered online training to staff of the Romanian People’s Advocate on 11 and 12 June. The aim was to promote and strengthen the use of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter at the national level.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
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FRA discusses Roma inclusion with cities

FRA will contribute to the Eurocities Working Group on Roma inclusion in Vantaa on 13 and 14 June. FRA will present key findings from its project on Local engagement for Roma Integration.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Expert meeting on foresight and fundamental rights

FRA will hold a meeting of foresight practitioners and human rights experts to raise awareness on the importance of considering fundamental rights in foresight activities.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

FRA data protection report presented to the Council of the EU

FRA presented its research on the challenges faced by Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in implementing the GDPR to the delegates of the Data Protection Working Party of the Council of the EU.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Info session for national authorities on FRA’s EU funds report

FRA held an information session for national authorities on the FRA’s report on EU funds: Ensuring compliance with fundamental rights.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

EU Temporary Relocation Platform holds its annual meeting

FRA contributed to the annual meeting of the EU Temporary Relocation Platform. The Platform, an initiative of the European Commission, is a network of entities engaged in temporary relocation of at-risk human rights defenders.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Establishing the European Travel Information and Authorisation System

FRA joined working meetings on establishing the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). FRA is a member of the ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board, set up under the Regulation.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

European National Preventative Mechanisms Forum takes place at the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe held a National Preventative Mechanisms Forum on 4 and 5 June in Strasbourg. FRA presented its Criminal Detention Database. It also participated in discussions on the detention of vulnerable people and migrants.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights

FRA’s greenwashing report discussed at Council of Europe’s Social Affairs Committee

FRA presented its report on greenwashing to the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Affairs, Health, and Sustainable Development of the Parliamentary Assembly.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

Training for Hungarian administrative law judges on EU return laws

FRA delivered training on EU return laws and related case law of the EU’s Court of Justice at a training event for administrative judges in Budapest. The training took place on 30 May at the Hungarian Judicial Academy.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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EU High-Level group on combating hate speech and hate crime to meet

FRA will attend the 12th meeting of the EU High-Level group on combating hate speech and hate crime. The event is jointly organised with the Belgium Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

Lack of resources undermine EU data protection enforcement

Large number of complaints, lack of human and financial resources and a growing workload – these are some of the challenges that most data protection authorities face when implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), finds the new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). FRA calls on the EU countries to ensure data protection authorities have the resources they need to ensure people’s personal data are protected.
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FRA civil society webinars

FRA ran two thematic webinars for its civil society stakeholders on 5 June. They covered the political participation of people with disabilities and ensuring compliance with fundamental rights for EU funds.
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FRA meets Hungarian civil society organisations

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio met with 13 Hungarian civil society organisations active in FRA’s Fundamental Rights Platform on 5 June in Budapest.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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Stronger Equality Bodies to combat discrimination

FRA will speak at the European Commission’s meeting on stronger Equality Bodies to combat discrimination. FRA will present its work on equality data, fundamental rights indicators and on strengthening statutory bodies.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

LGBTIQ Survey info session for national authorities

FRA held an information session for national authorities on its LGBTIQ Survey report. The session brought together more than 60 representatives from ministries and other national authorities covering over 15 countries.
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