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The European Guardianship Network met in Copenhagen 23 and 24 October to discuss the challenges and implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum in the area of guardianship for unaccompanied children.
FRA’s Director Sirpa Rautio took part in a conference on the Genocide of Roma and Sinti. She was part of the panel on 'Genocide of Roma and Sinti: Distortion and Discrimination'. She highlighted how findings from the FRA Roma Survey 2024 can guide policy under the EU Roma Strategic Framework.
Sirpa Rautio
FRA Director Sirpa Rautio gave the EU perspective on the state of democracy and fundamental rights during Nyt Europe's conference on Democracy and Rights: Working together to turn hope into action. She highlighted the main challenges and opportunities in defending civic space, protecting rights, and enhancing democratic resilience. She emphasised the pivotal role of civil society in driving renewed efforts to address threats to democracy. The conference took place in Copenhagen from 6 to 7 November.
Sirpa Rautio
FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, delivered a keynote speech during a High-Level Conference on Independent Living. Her speech focused on independent living in the UN's Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The two-day conference was organised under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. It brought together experts, ministers, representatives from EU institutions, and disability stakeholders to discuss solutions and collaboration. It took place in Copenhagen from 6 to 7 November.
Judicial authorities across Europe are embracing digital transformation by adopting AI tools, remote hearings and electronic case systems. These advances offer significant opportunities to enhance the efficiency of and access to justice, but their success hinges on strong safeguards that uphold fundamental rights and ensure equal access to justice for all, as a new report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows. By identifying risks early, by investing in skills and training, and by embedding protections from the outset, policymakers and practitioners can build effective justice systems. This will empower judicial professionals to use new digital tools with confidence and competence.
FRA is reviewing its approach to large-scale surveys. It will look at content, survey design, resources to address emerging fundamental rights concerns, and potential shifts in policy priorities, as well as the changing realities of survey research.
FRA will speak the Academy of European Law (ERA) about its work on disability.
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FRA will speak at a high-level conference on disability in Copenhagen. Experts from the Member States, the EU, organisations and civil society representatives will attend.
FRA attended the EU high-level group on combating hate speech and hate crime. The event focused on taking stock of achievements of the group. This includes the Working group on hate crime reporting, recording and data collection, which was facilitated by FRA.
On 20 and 21 October, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Kajsa Ollongren met with FRA Director Sirpa Rautio and FRA Management Team to discuss strengthening cooperation.
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The Platform's Annual General Meeting will take place online on 18-19 November 2025.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has released an updated version of its anti-Muslim hatred database. It includes information on recent incidents, legal measures, judicial trends and institutional responses. The database also tracks broader patterns anti-Muslim discrimination, hate crime and hate speech across Europe. The information collected spans from 2012 to 2024.
FRA and the European Court of Human Rights have produced the latest in a series of joint thematic factsheets. This factsheet focuses on reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
FRA hosted a webinar on 21 October to update its civil society stakeholders on its foresight project. Two practitioners -- Maiju Lehto of Deaconess Foundation from Finland and Thays Prado, a filmmaker and founder of Feminist Futures – shared best practices from their work making foresight participatory and accessible.
FRA spoke during the Academy of European Law (ERA) annual conference on European asylum and migration law. It gave a presentation on how to enhance compliance with fundamental rights under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
FRA attended the General Assembly of the EU Asylum Agency’s Consultative Forum on 15 October. The Forum also had a session with the EUAA Fundamental Rights Officer.
FRA brought the perspective of a human rights-based approach to anti-poverty and social rights work during an expert roundtable on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. FRA shared its experience and contribution by data and research about the life experiences of rightsholders and the responses of duty bearers.
On 14 October, the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) visited FRA to exchange good practices. They spoke about the challenges in building partnerships and institutional relations.
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FRA is among the partners of the Democracy & Rights: Working together to turn hope into action conference. It will take place from 6 to 7 November in Copenhagen, during the Danish EU Presidency.