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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Fundamental rights and environmental protection: foresight workshop

On 17 November, FRA will conduct a pilot foresight exercise to identify emerging issues, trends, opportunities, and risks associated with safeguarding fundamental rights related to climate change and environmental protection.
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FRA welcomes the International Community NGO

On 17 November, FRA welcomes the International Community NGO. The NGO provides training and consultancy to young people in the field of international politics, peace and policy making.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Migration features in Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network meeting

On 16 November, FRA took part in a seminar on information provision during the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies network meeting. The seminar covered information provision in different migratory contexts.
Ukrainian flag with ribbon of solidarity.
Speech
Asylum, migration and borders
Michael O’Flaherty

Standing Up for the Rights of the People of Ukraine

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty lecture to the Vienna Diplomatic Academy on 16 November 2023 recognises how Europe stands with Ukraine and calls for human rights to take centre stage in reconstruction plans.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA expert meeting on the right to environmental protection

FRA will host an expert meeting for its new project on ensuring the right to environmental protection.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

A thriving civic space for upholding fundamental rights in the EU

FRA will speak at the opening panel of the European Commission’s conference on ‘A thriving civic space for upholding fundamental rights in the EU: a framework for future action’.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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ODHIR national contact points on combating hate crimes to meet

The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold its annual meeting of National Points of Contact on Combating Hate Crimes.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

How can Equality Bodies support deinstitutionalisation?

The European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) will hold a workshop on how Equality Bodies can support deinstitutionalisation from a multi ground perspective.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA to speak at European AI Alliance Assembly

The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation, in cooperation with the European Commission, will host the 4th European AI Alliance Assembly.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Anti-Muslim hatred database now updated

FRA has updated its anti-Muslim hatred database. It provides an easy-to-use overview of information on hate crime, hate speech and discrimination against Muslims across the EU, Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies to meet

On 21 November, the representatives of the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies’ Network will meet in Malta.
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Judicial cooperation and rule of law
Civil society

Information session on EU annual rule of law cycle

On 15 November, FRA together with the European Commission will hold an online information session for its Fundamental Rights Platform on the EU's Annual Rule of Law Cycle and related consultation.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Presenting FRA’s upcoming labour inspectors manual

On 9 November, FRA gave a presentation on its upcoming ‘Manual for labour inspectors on the protective elements of EU law for third-country workers’.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins roundtable discussion on the AI Act

FRA joined a roundtable discussion on will the AI Act work for people and democracy? The European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law and European Digital Rights organised the event.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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Workshop on public campaigning against hate crime and hate speech

FRA will join an expert workshop that will focus on sharing national experiences with online and offline public campaigns against hate crime and hate speech.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA Director discusses rights challenges with civil society

On 9 November, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty met with over 20 civil society organisations active in Brussels for a roundtable discussion. The meeting aimed to hear their concerns about the current fundamental rights situation.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Defending civic space in the Balkans

FRA took part in an online meeting on 9 November on defending civic space in the Balkans. The Balkan Civil Society Development Network organised the event.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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FRA and its National Liaison Officers meet in Vienna

On 9 and 10 November, FRA will organise a meeting of its National Liaison Officers in Vienna. The meeting will bring together government representatives from 27 Member States and three Candidates Countries (Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia).
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA presents its biometric identification project at the Biometrics Institute’s congress

FRA presented its project on remote biometric identification in law enforcement and the fundamental rights implications at the annual congress of the Biometrics Institute.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Annual European asylum and migration law conference

FRA gave a presentation on enhancing the role of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in asylum matters during the Academy of European Law’s (ERA) annual conference on European asylum and migration law.