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Michael O'Flaherty

Rediscovering Democracy and the Common Good: The Contribution of Human Rights

Speech by the FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, at the 2019 Sheehy Skeffington School on Social Justice and Human Rights, Dublin, 10 May 2019.
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O’Flaherty

Media for democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation

Speech during a UN panel debate in Geneva on Media for democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2019.
Press Release
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Fighting antisemitism in Austria – working together to reverse worrying trends

Karoline Edtstadler, State Secretary at the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, and Ariel Muzicant, Vice-President of the European Jewish Congress, will speak at an event in Vienna on 30 April which addresses antisemitism in Austria.
Speech
Michael O'Flaherty

Europe is the place: promoting fundamental rights in cities and regions for building an open society in 2019 and beyond

Speech by the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty on fundamental rights and the EU during the panel debate at the 134th Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions, 11 April 2019.
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Press Release
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

How Member States are failing victims of violent crime – EU Agency reports

Member States must do more to protect victims of violent crime, finds the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Its latest reports question current safeguards defending the rights of those seeking justice. FRA calls for positive action from police, support services, public prosecutors and courts.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Ageism

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about discrimination on the basis of age in the EU and calls for more respect for Human- and Fundamental Rights of older people.
Video
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief
Security
Hate crime

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Hate crime against Muslims

In the light of the events in New Zealand, Michael O'Flaherty talks about discrimination and hate crime against Muslims in the EU and makes 4 proposals on how to make Muslims feel more safe.
Speech
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Michael O'Flaherty

Rule of law focus at European Conference of Bar Associations and Law Societies

Speech by the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty at the 47th European Conference of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies in Vienna on 1 March focusing on rule of law.
Speech
People with disabilities
Michael O’Flaherty

Remarks to European ministers responsible for people with disabilities

Remarks by Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director, at the informal meeting of European ministers responsible for people with disabilities, Paris, 14 March 2019
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Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: European values

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on European values in the context of the 10th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Speech
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Hate crime
Michael O'Flaherty

Opening address – Artificial Intelligence and online hate speech

Many different actors are currently working on strategies, recommendations and guidelines on Artificial Intelligence but as we proceed to navigate this field I would emphasise the extraordinary importance of working together. Within the normative frame of human rights, we have to bring together different stakeholders and different expertise to get it right. Artificial intelligence can serve as a game-changing tool in the combat of corrosive hate speech. Let’s not miss, or worse abuse, this invaluable opportunity. ** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY **
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Hate crime

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Looking ahead to 2019

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the challenges and projects coming up in 2019.
Speech
Michael O'Flaherty

Speech to the European Parliament's LIBE Committee to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Speech by the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty to the European Parliament's LIBE Committee, 20 November 2018, as part of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Week marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief
Security
Hate crime

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: antisemitism

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the situation of the Jewish community living in the EU.
Speech
Michael O'Flaherty

Launching the results of FRA's second antisemitism survey

Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director, opening remarks ahead of the presentation of the findings of the agency's second antisemitism survey at a joint European Commission and Austrian EU Presidency event in Brussels on 10 December 2018.
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Press Release
Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Persistent antisemitism hangs over EU

Antisemitic hate speech, harassment and fear of being recognised as Jewish; these are some of the realities of being Jewish in the EU today. It appears to be getting worse, finds a major repeat survey of Jews from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the largest ever of its kind worldwide.
Press Release
People with disabilities

Free to choose, free to decide for people with disabilities

Choosing where to live, with whom, and what to eat, when, are some of the realities of independent living that most of us take for granted. But for people with disabilities theory and practice can be worlds apart, finds the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ latest report. It explores what enables and what hinders the drive towards independent community living for people with disabilities.
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People with disabilities

Independent living for people with disabilities

FRA's latest report explores what enables and what hinders the drive towards independent community living for people with disabilities.
Infographic
People with disabilities

5 success factors on the road to independent living for people with disabilities

The EU and all its Member States are legally bound to the UN’s Disability Convention. They have a duty to ensure people with disabilities can live independently in the community rather than in institutions.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Legal migration and integration
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin

Being black in the EU often means racism and poor jobs

Black people in the EU face unacceptable difficulties in getting a decent job because of their skin colour. Racist harassment also remains all too common.