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Asylum, migration and borders

Eight years of EU asylum and migration: progress and challenges

Over the last eight years, the EU and its Member States took important steps to strengthen the fundamental rights protection of migrants and asylum seekers. But, despite progress, challenges persist ranging from the treatment of migrants at EU borders to difficult conditions in detention and reception centres, finds the latest migration bulletin from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
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Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA contributes to the human rights dimension in key EU Agenda 2030reports and debates

On 25 May, Eurostat issued its ‘Sustainable development in the EU’ monitoring report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the EU.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Civil society

FRA consults civil society on its human report defenders report

FRA held a consultation webinar on the upcoming report on how human rights defenders at risk in non-EU countries can enter and stay in the EU.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Civic space challenges for youth organisations

FRA met online with member organisations of the European Youth Forum to consult on their civic space challenges.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Borders and information systems
Child protection
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA joins annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference

Once again, FRA will sponsor the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference in Brussels. This year, it takes place from 24 to 26 May.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Charter presentation to European Association of Lawyers

On 24 May, FRA will present to members of the European Association of Lawyers its work, tools and material on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Children, youth and older people
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Protecting child rights in transnational procedures

FRA will give a presentation on applying good practices to future relocation schemes during a meeting in Malta from 24 to 25 May.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Entry-exit system workshop on state of play

FRA attended a workshop on the EU’s Entry-Exit-System.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Security

Using AI for law enforcement

The Swedish Presidency of the EU invited FRA and Europol to a discussion on artificial intelligence from a law enforcement perspective.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Using equality data to combat discrimination

FRA was a speaker at a panel discussion on critical perspectives for equality data in combating discrimination.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection

Surveillance by intelligence services: more oversight bodies, but no access to remedies

An increased number of oversight bodies in EU Member States now monitors the work of intelligence services. But people whose human rights were violated still have difficulty getting justice, finds an update from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). It supports the work of the European Parliament Committee investigating the use of the Pegasus spyware (PEGA). The Parliament will adopt its final resolution on spyware in June 2023.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Children, youth and older people
Victims’ rights

EU Victims’ Rights Platform meeting to focus on child victims

An ad hoc meeting of the EU Victims’ Rights Platform will take place on 23 May. FRA will join the meeting online.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Court of Justice Innovation Days discusses AI and fundamental rights

FRA will join a conference on innovation on 23 May organised by the Court of Justice of the EU.
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FRA welcomes Central European University students to the Agency

On 23 May, FRA will welcome to the Agency a group of Master students from the Central European University in Vienna.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

European Commission workshop tackles fake news, disinformation and hate speech

On 11 May, FRA attended a European Commission workshop on fake news, disinformation and hate speech of the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS).
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Diplomats for Equality Celebrates 17 May, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

We – The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, and the diplomatic missions of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay, as well as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations, UN-GLOBE, and the Vienna School of International Studies – all welcome May 17th as the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), as a celebration of diversity and inclusion around the world.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Children, youth and older people

European Guardianship Network discusses promoting FRA’s training material

The European Guardianship Network met in Athens on 11 and 12 May.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Global Jewish humanitarian organisation holds Vienna event

On 16 May, FRA will speak at HIAS Europe’s ‘The Welcome Circle programme for Ukrainians’ event.
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Asylum, migration and borders

FRA speaks to ELSA Italy about rights and migration

FRA will talk about European legislation and fundamental rights on issues linked to migration in Europe during a seminar organised by the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) in Italy.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law
Michael O’Flaherty

Defending the rule of law in Europe

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty delivered a policy statement on the challenges which are currently posed to the rule of law in the European Union on 15 May at a Law Society of Ireland seminar in Dublin. He spoke about how to promote and strengthen fundamental rights throughout the EU.
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