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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Workshops on guaranteeing fundamental rights in the EU funding cycle

FRA presented the key results of its recent report on EU funds and ensuring compliance with fundamental rights during two national diagnostic workshops online from 26 to 27 February. The Bulgarian Ombuds Office organised the events.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
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FRA Charter materials to feature at Council of Europe HELP networking conference

The Council of Europe will host a networking conference in Strasbourg from 29 February to 1 March for its Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) programme.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join EU Internet Forum ministerial meeting

FRA will attend a Ministerial Meeting of the EU Internet Forum. This event will allow participants to exchange views on how to adapt responses to new circumstances in the field of AI.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

FRA to co-chair Frontex Consultative Forum on fundamental rights

FRA and the UN Refugee Agency were re-elected as co-chairs to the Frontex Consultative Forum on fundamental rights.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

Symposium to explore victims’ rights and the Sustainable Development Goals

Victim Support Europe will host an event to mark European Day for Victims of Crime. The ‘Leave no one behind: Victims’ Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals’ symposium aims to spotlight the connection between victims' rights and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Child protection
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Unlawful profiling

Fundamental training for Europol guest officers

On 7 February, FRA gave an online presentation on fundamental rights for Europol’s guest officers who will be deployed in Romania, Lithuania, Cyprus, Greece, and Slovakia.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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Training on combating hate crime

Between 21 and 23 February, FRA will take part in train-the-trainer sessions in Romania on tackling hate crime. The event is aimed at prosecutors, law enforcement and other relevant professionals.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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NHRIs enhancing the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter’s implementation

FRA will host the closing conference of its EEA and Norway Grants-funded regional cooperation project ‘Supporting National Human Rights Institutions in monitoring fundamental rights and the fundamental rights aspects of the rule of law’. The event takes place in Brussels from 21 to 22 February.
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Children, youth and older people
Victims’ rights

Training to protect children as victims of crime

From 7 to 8 February, FRA contributed to training in Predeal, Romania to better protect children as victims of crime and make criminal proceedings more child-friendly.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Experts and policy makers discuss policies on child rights and youth affairs

From 21 to 23 January, experts and policy makers met to discuss on how to best streamline the implementation and monitoring of international and European policies on children, youth affairs and child rights.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA EU funds report presented to European Parliament

FRA spoke at a session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development on 14 February. The Agency presented its report ‘EU funds-ensuring compliance with fundamental rights’ to the Committee.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin

Being Black in the EU findings presented in Ireland

FRA will present findings from its ‘Being Black in the EU - experiences of people of African descent’ report at an online event in Ireland. The event takes place on 15 February.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

NHRI status update out now

On 6 February, FRA published its update of the accreditation status and mandates of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). It now also covers the role of NHRIs in the context of EU funds and the use of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter.

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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Safe reporting and complaints for workers denouncing abuse

FRA took part in a meeting on one of the subgroups of the European Labour Authority (ELA) Platform tackling undeclared work. The Subgroup looks at safe reporting and complaint mechanisms for workers to denounce abuse and seek support.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Migration steering group discusses fundamental rights at external borders

In a meeting on 5 February, FRA introduced its project on data collection on fundamental rights at external borders in 18 EU Member States and candidate countries.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Experts discuss accountability of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency

FRA presented the Agency’s perspective during an expert roundtable on the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s (Frontex) legal and non-judicial accountability in light of recent case law of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU).
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA’s annual civic space consultation closes

FRA welcomes views from all civil society organisations working in an EU Member State or in Serbia, Albania or North Macedonia or at the EU level for its annual civic space survey.
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Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Tackling challenges to anti-racism civic space

FRA presented its findings on civic space at a European Commission workshop on shrinking antiracism civic space on 31 January in Brussels.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Council of Europe AI Committee meeting

FRA joined the plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on artificial intelligence (CAI). FRA was part of the EU Delegation.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

How countries protect children across the EU

Over the years, the EU and its Member States have continued to improve child protection systems though gaps still remain. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) mapped the current situation across the EU to support efforts to make further improvements.
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