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In this video message to the Equality2020 conference on 29 June, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about our shared struggle for a Europe that honours everybody in their diversity, in their equality and in their dignity.
Michael O'Flaherty
FRA’s Director addressed a conference on 18 June 2020 on Fighting discrimination on grounds of religion and ethnicity: vulnerabilities of Muslim communities and the effects of COVID-19 crisis. the vulnerabilities of Muslim communities in the EU. The conference was a joint initiative by the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European network of Equality bodies, Equinet. Tommaso Chiamparino, European Commission Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred chaired the event.
In his latest vlog Michael O'Flaherty introduces FRA's survey of 35,000 people on attitudes to human and fundamental rights.
Le harcèlement et la violence à caractère raciste ainsi que le profilage ethnique discriminatoire sont courants en Europe. Compte tenu des manifestations qui se déroulent actuellement sur tout le continent, l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’UE (FRA) en appelle aux États membres pour qu’ils intensifient leurs efforts et luttent efficacement contre la discrimination, le harcèlement et la violence à l’égard des personnes noires.
L’augmentation de l’intolérance et des atteintes aux droits fondamentaux de la population continue d’éroder les progrès considérables accomplis au fil des ans, selon le rapport sur les droits fondamentaux 2020 de la FRA. Alors que l’Europe commence à sortir de la pandémie de COVID-19, nous constatons une aggravation des inégalités existantes et des menaces pour la cohésion de la société.
De nombreux gouvernements sont à la recherche de technologies susceptibles de les aider à suivre et tracer la diffusion de la COVID-19, comme le montre un nouveau rapport de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’UE (FRA). Les gouvernements qui utilisent la technologie pour protéger la santé publique et surmonter la pandémie se doivent de respecter les droits fondamentaux de chacun.
In this vlog Michael O'Flaherty outlines fundamental rights considerations when developing technological responses to public health, as he introduces the focus of FRA's next COVID-19 bulletin.
In 2019 the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) carried out the world’s biggest ever survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people’s life experiences. Almost 140,000 LGBTI people told us about their lives – in their own words.
Today, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launches the second LGBTI survey, mapping the experience of what it is to be LGBTI in the EU.
Michael O’Flaherty
FRA's Director, Michael O'Flaherty, delivered a keynote speech during a webinar on 7 May 2020 hosted by the European Parliament's Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup and B’nai B’rith International. The webinar focused on racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli also delivered a keynote speech during the seminar.
Based on the lessons learned from relocation
experiences and on existing international and EU legal
standards, FRA has developed a number of practical
suggestions for the adjustment of relocation efforts to
the protection needs of unaccompanied children. This
guidance aims to be a practical tool for Member States
that wish to engage in the relocation of unaccompanied
children and in any future responsibility-sharing
mechanisms, and to gain knowledge on how this can
be done while respecting the child’s best interests.
Les personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelles, transgenres et intersexuées (LGBTI) sont aujourd’hui plus nombreuses à évoquer ouvertement leur identité, mais la peur, la violence et la discrimination restent élevées, selon les résultats de l’enquête de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne sur les expériences des personnes LGBTI en Europe. Avec 140 000 répondants, cette enquête est la plus vaste jamais menée sur les crimes de haine et la discrimination à l’encontre des personnes LGBTI. Les conclusions devraient inciter les responsables politiques à adopter des mesures qui protègent et défendent davantage les droits de ces personnes.
Les mesures prises par les gouvernements pour lutter contre la pandémie COVID-19 ont des incidences considérables pour les droits fondamentaux de chacun, y compris le droit à la vie et à la santé, comme l’explique un nouveau rapport de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne (FRA). Les mesures prises par les gouvernements pour mettre un terme à la propagation de ce virus affectent particulièrement les droits des personnes déjà vulnérables ou à risque, telles que les personnes âgées, les enfants, les personnes handicapées, les Roms ou les réfugiés. Le respect des droits de l’homme et la protection de la santé publique sont de l’intérêt de tous : ils doivent aller de pair.
Michael O'Flaherty talks in his vlog about the human rights aspects in the context of the Coronavirus epidemic and introduces FRA's new report.
Greece needs solid, sustained support and solidarity as it faces great migration challenges, says FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty after 2 days of meetings in Athens with authorities.
In this edition of his vlog, Michael O'Flaherty talks about the human rights aspects in the context of the Corona virus epidemic.
On 14 May, FRA will publish findings from its second LGBTI survey. It was the world's biggest ever EU-wide survey of LGBTI people’s discrimination and hate experiences.
Michael O'Flaherty
Local is where you have your human rights, local is where you thrive, local is where you hurt. Local is also the level of government, that has the most immediate impact for the wellbeing of yourself and your family. On 10 December 2019 - International Human Rights Day - FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, spoke about how Vienna is a global leader when it comes to embedding the notion of a human rights city.
Michael O'Flaherty
The European Jewish Association (EJA) organised an event on 20 January 2020 in Krakow to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp. The Director spoke during a panel on antisemitism today. FRA’s participation to this event is of symbolic value, and a means to reaffirm its commitment to combating antisemitism.CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Solidarity.