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International day for the elimination of racial discrimination
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin

Societies that stand together are more resilient in times of crisis, say human rights heads on International Anti-Racism Day

While ever more countries introduce measures to counter the current health risks, it is important to remember that societies based on solidarity and inclusion are more resilient to fast-changing circumstances, said the heads of three European human rights institutions on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on rights

While recognising the very real threat to health and life that the COVID-19 virus poses, and the duty of the State to ensure the public’s health, FRA is undertaking a rapid research exercise on the impact of responses to the virus with respect to people’s fundamental rights - such as freedom of movement and assembly.
Read about our project on COVID-19
Watch vlog on Corona virus
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Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Relocating unaccompanied children from Greece: what works and what does not

Thousands of unaccompanied children in Greece are living in conditions that are completely unsuitable – without adequate housing, exposed to the cold weather, facing insecurity and even violence. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) welcomes the initiative of the European Commission and some Member States to relocate these unaccompanied children.
Read paper on relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece
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Judicial cooperation and rule of law
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Global trends in the Rule of Law

On 16 March, FRA will be a panellist at an event on internal and external rule of law challenges for the European Union.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Corona virus

In this edition of his vlog, Michael O'Flaherty talks about the human rights aspects in the context of the Corona virus epidemic.
Read about our project on COVID-19 outbreak in the EU
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Towards a diverse and gender equal world

Women throughout the EU face inequalities – because of their ethnicity, the colour of their skin, their immigration background or simply because they are women. International Women's Day on 8 March is a reminder of the need to challenge stereotypes and work towards a world where we all have equal opportunities.
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Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
Asylum, migration and borders

Migrant detention facilities exchange experiences

FRA attended a workshop of representatives of migrant detention centres in Luxembourg on 28 February.
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Defendants’ rights
Judicial cooperation and rule of law

EU Council discussions on criminal detention conditions

FRA presented its work on the European arrest warrant, mutual trust and criminal detention during Council of the EU discussions on 24 February in Brussels.
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

FRA runs hate crime recording workshop in Ireland

FRA and the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights facilitated a workshop for law enforcement officers and other relevant partners in Ireland from 26 to 27 February.
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Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders

Training Croatian border guards

FRA provided training for Croatian border guards as part of its cooperation with the Croatian Presidency of the EU Council.
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Sex, sexual orientation and gender
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Event looks at strategies and practices to combat gender-based violence

FRA will take part in the closing conference of the OSCE's Effective Criminal Justice Strategies and Practices to Combat Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe project.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Seminar on human rights indicators

FRA will give a presentation on the agency's work to develop human rights indicators at a seminar in Helsinki.
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National human rights systems and bodies
Support for human rights systems and defenders
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Recommendation on establishing independent national human rights institutions

FRA will join the Council of Europe’s steering committee for human rights (CDDH) meeting.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA and Council of Europe discuss cooperation

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will visit the Council of Europe on 4 March in Strasbourg.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
National human rights systems and bodies
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Exploring the human rights challenges for ombuds in the era of AI

FRA will form part of a panel discussion on international treaties and definitions related to rights and AI challenges during a workshop in Barcelona from 2 to 3 March.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Asylum, migration and borders

Building asylum and migration management capacity in Greece

On 26 February in Athens, FRA took part in the launch event of the EEA and Norway Grants Programme on capacity building of national asylum and migration management systems.
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Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Towards a new Roma inclusion initiative

On 18 February, the FRA Director welcomed the renewed focus on the post-2020 EU initiative for Roma equality and inclusion in his speech at the 16th Meeting of the National Roma Contact Points in Brussel.
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Civil society
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Enabling civil society through national action plans

FRA joined discussions at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee on how commitments in OGP national action plans could better support an enabling environment for civil society.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

European Parliament hearing focuses on AI in criminal law and law enforcement

FRA outlined the main findings from its facial recognition technology paper during a European Parliament hearing in Brussels on 20 February.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

Data protection handbook translation launch

FRA, in cooperation with its Hungarian National Liaison Officer, will launch the Hungarian translation of its handbook on European data protection law.
Download Data Protection hanbook