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Trafficking and labour exploitation
Asylum, migration and borders

EU law training for inspectors to protect non-EU workers from exploitation

Labour exploitation and abuse is all too common for many migrant workers in the EU. A new training manual from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides workplace inspectors with tips, examples and exercises to better protect migrant workers’ rights.
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Civil society

Fundamental Rights Platform holds Annual General Meeting

FRA hosted the Annual General Meeting of its Fundamental Rights Platform from 12 to 13 November. FRA Director Sirpa Rautio announced the Agency will pilot a Youth Advisory Panel and outlined the Agency’s strategic plans for the next years.
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Civil society

FRA Director meets Albanian civil society organisations

On 13 November, as part of her country visit to Albania, FRA Director Sirpa Rautio met with the leaders of 42 civil society organisations active in Albania.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

UN Human Rights Office consults with NHRIs on economic, social and cultural rights

FRA spoke about the economic, social and cultural rights situation in Europe and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on fundamental rights. It drew from the focus chapter of the Agency’s fundamental rights report 2024.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA discusses its work with Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network

FRA presented its work on the use of new technologies by law enforcement at a hybrid seminar of the Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network (IPCAN). IPCAN members attended the 8 November event.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA joins annual meeting of regional human rights mechanisms

FRA took part in the Annual Meeting of Focal Points of Regional Human Regional Human Rights Mechanisms. The UN Human Rights Office organised the meeting. It took place on 13 November.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Equality data experts join Belgian country visit to exchange practices

FRA attended two meetings in Brussels in the framework of a country visit to Belgium of the EU Subgroup on Equality Data. The Belgian Equal Opportunities Division hosted and chaired the country visit to Belgium on 4. November.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Public authorities information session on FRA support to EU Migration and Asylum Pact

FRA held an information session for public authorities on FRA’s work to support the rights-compliant implementation of the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

FRA work feeds into Brussels antiracism and equality discussions

FRA took part in a series of meetings in Brussels on antiracism and equality from 16 to 18 October.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Artificial intelligence and big data
Business and human rights

FRA takes part in EU-UN OHCHR strategic dialogue

FRA participated in the 4th EU-UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) strategic dialogue in Geneva on 21 October.