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<p>Many organisations work to defend your rights. We help their efforts with independent evidence, advice and expertise.</p>
<p>We support their frontline work. And we shine a light on potential risks and priority areas. Together we make your rights a reality.</p>

Highlights

  • Report / Paper / Summary
    31
    mars
    2026
    Civic space is a crucial component of democracy and of societies founded on respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law. Civil society organisations across the EU face increasing pressure that limits their ability to operate. This report presents FRA opinions on how EU Member States can better protect civic space and support civil society organisations in safeguarding fundamental rights. The findings are based on data and information collected by FRANET, FRA’s multidisciplinary research network, and FRA’s consultation with CSOs participating in its Fundamental Rights Platform. It is complemented by desk research, interviews, stakeholder meetings and exchanges with intergovernmental organisations. It covers all EU Member States, as well as Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    12
    décembre
    2025
    As the EU prepares to join the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), this report outlines the main changes that accession would bring, offering an overview of the legal and operational implications. Presented in a Q&A format, it provides answers to 19 key questions for legal professionals and a broader audience. It describes the steps needed to conclude accession, the expected benefits for protecting rights, and some of the challenges that may come up. This legal analysis contributes to the current discussions on EU accession.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    8
    décembre
    2025
    This report examines how human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) are built into lawmaking across the EU and its Member States. It highlights that, although progress has been made, the use of HRIAs remains uneven and often superficial. In many EU countries, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is frequently overlooked. The report identifies insufficient consultation with external experts, limited stakeholder participation and a lack of evaluation once laws are in force. To address these gaps, it offers practical recommendations for more systematic, inclusive and evidence-based HRIAs that strengthen human rights protection and ensure better, more accountable legislation throughout the EU.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    11
    juillet
    2023
    Across the world, human rights defenders protect and uphold human rights in some of the most challenging situations. In some countries they face worrying levels of threats and attacks, intimidation and harassment. This report outlines how human rights defenders can enter and stay in the EU when they need protection. It suggests how EU institutions and Member States could use the flexibility in existing legal provisions and provide shelter for defenders who seek protection.
    Produits
    12
    novembre
    2019
    The Charter is most effective, and has a real impact on people’s lives, when parliaments, governments and courts at local, regional and national levels all actively apply it. The national sphere is particularly relevant. A strong fundamental rights architecture and committed national governments and parliaments are key to letting the Charter unfold its potential at this level. Civil society organisations (CSOs) and national human rights institutions (NHRIs) are also crucial given their contributions to the protection and promotion of Charter rights.
    This video, shot at the recent Human Rights Communicators' Network Workshop, highlights many comments from the inspirational discussions on how elements of FRA's 10 keys to effectively communicate human rights can influence our day-to-day work.
    Talk by Sarah Wishart of Rights Info at the Human Rights Communicators' Workshop held at FRA on 3-4 October 2019.
    Talk by Szczepan Orlowski of Animorph at the Human Rights Communicators' Workshop held at FRA on 3-4 October 2019.
    Talk by Flavia Kleiner of Operation Libero to the Human Rights Communicators' Workshop held at FRA on 3-4 October 2019.
    FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty gave the opening talk at the Human Rights Communicators' Workshop held at the Agency on 3-4 October 2019.
    In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the migration situation in the Mediterranean Sea and makes three proposals.
    Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Ten years after the UN’s Disability Convention entered into force, 2018 saw it continue
    to drive advances in disability rights across the EU.
    Fundamental Rights Report 2019: The Charter of Fundamental Rights is the EU’s bill of human rights. These rights and principles have to be respected and promoted by EU institutions and Member States whenever they act within EU law. Approaching the Charter’s 10th anniversary, Member States do not yet make full use of the potential it offers.
    Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Implementing fundamental and human rights helps create a sustainable future.
    Here the EU plays a key role.
    19
    juin
    2019
    In 2018, some 2,299 people are estimated to have died or gone missing at sea while crossing the sea to reach Europe to escape war or persecution or to pursue a better life. This is on average more than six people per day. Before mid-2017, a significant share of migrants in distress at sea have been rescued by civil society vessels deployed with a humanitarian mandate to reduce fatalities and bring rescued migrants to safety. In 2018, however, authorities in some Member States viewed civil society-deployed rescue vessels with hostility. As a reaction, they seized rescue vessels, arrested crew members, and initiated legal procedures against them (more than a dozen altogether). In some cases, rescue vessels were blocked in harbours due to flag issues.
    12
    juin
    2019
    The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has applied across the European Union (EU) since 25 May 2018. One year on, this paper looks at how the new regulation has affected the daily work of civil society organisations (CSOs).
    6
    juin
    2019
    Le présent chapitre étudie l’interaction entre le cadre des droits de l’homme et fondamentaux et les objectifs de développement
    durable (ODD) du programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030 (ci-après le «programme 2030») dans le cadre des
    politiques internes des États membres et de l’UE. Il se concentre plus particulièrement sur les ODD relatifs à la réduction des
    inégalités (ODD 10) et à la promotion de la paix, de la justice et d’institutions efficaces (ODD 16).
    6
    juin
    2019
    L’année 2018 a été marquée à la fois par des avancées et des régressions
    en matière de protection des droits fondamentaux. Le Rapport sur les droits
    fondamentaux 2019 de la FRA examine les principales évolutions dans ce
    domaine, en recensant les progrès accomplis et les sujets de préoccupation
    persistants. La présente publication expose les avis de la FRA sur les principales
    évolutions dans les domaines thématiques couverts ainsi qu’un résumé des
    éléments factuels qui étayent ces avis.
    In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty focuses on press freedom and the importance of an independent media for the society.
    22
    mars
    2019
    Les États membres sont explicitement tenus de promouvoir l’application de la Charte. Ces fiches pays soutiennent cet effort en fournissant des exemples de l’utilisation de la Charte et en expliquant comment elle apporte une valeur ajoutée.
    26
    novembre
    2018
    Les organisations de la société civile (OSC) jouent un rôle essentiel dans les démocraties
    et l’importance de leur travail est largement reconnue dans les documents juridiques et
    politiques internationaux. Toutefois, elles sont confrontées à de nombreux obstacles dans
    leur travail quotidien. Sur la base des résultats d’une consultation en ligne réalisée avec la FRP en septembre 2018,
    le présent document complète le rapport de janvier 2018.
    26
    octobre
    2018
    Le Forum des droits 2018 de l’Agence des
    droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne
    a rassemblé plus de 700 champions des
    droits de l’homme à l’heure où les divisions
    sociales s’élargissent et où les politiques
    sont de plus en plus polarisées en Europe.
    23
    octobre
    2018
    En tant que catalogue très moderne des droits de l’homme, la Charte inclut de nombreux
    droits absents des déclarations de droits établies de longue date, et sa lecture
    suscite une impression très favorable. Les personnes qui connaissent les grands
    principes du droit de l’UE sont en général capables de réciter rapidement que la Charte
    est toujours contraignante pour l’UE, et l’est pour les États membres uniquement
    « lorsqu’ils mettent en oeuvre le droit de l’Union ». Mais que signifie cette expression
    souvent citée de l’article 51 de la Charte ?
    1
    octobre
    2018
    This note draws attention to the recent trend of criminalising search and rescue operations (SAR) in the Mediterranean Sea carried out by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or other private entities. This includes seizing rescue vessels, as well as arrests for crew members, in some EU Member States. Most of such incidents concerned NGOs operating in the Central Mediterranean Sea.