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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

The 2023 HELP Network Conference

The Council of Europe Programme for human rights education for legal professionals (HELP) will host a hybrid conference on 6 July.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
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FRA to join informal Internal Security Council meeting

The incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU invited FRA to the informal meeting of members of the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI).
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Asylum, migration and borders

Six steps to prevent future tragedies at sea

Following the recent tragic loss of life off the Greek coast, a short report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) suggests what the EU should do to prevent more deaths at sea. FRA calls on the European Commission, EU Member States and EU Agencies to act now to prevent future tragedies and save lives.
Read report on six steps
Download FRA guidance on border monitoring
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Unlawful profiling
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin

Stop discrimination and ethnic profiling in Europe

Following repeated evidence of racism in policing in some EU countries, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) calls on EU Member States to step up their efforts and effectively fight discrimination, harassment, and violence against ethnic minorities in Europe.
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Guide on preventing unlawful profiling
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Fundamental Rights Platform webinar on FRA’s 2023 Fundamental Rights report

On 3 July, FRA will run a webinar for the Fundamental Rights Platform to present and discuss the key highlights, opinions and findings from FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Digital rights and principles feature at Digital Assembly

FRA’s Director took part in a Digital Assembly 2023 side-session on the Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles on 16 June in Stockholm.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA Director holds ministerial meetings with incoming Spanish Presidency

On 8 and 9 June, the FRA Director met with Spanish government officials in the run-up to the Presidency of the Council of the EU in Madrid.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

Return experts discuss alternatives to detention

FRA provided fundamental rights insights during a thematic workshop of the European Migration Network Return Expert Group.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

FRA joins first-ever General Assembly on EU’s Children’s Participation Platform

FRA attended the first General Assembly of the new EU Children’s Participation Platform on 26 June.
About the platform
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Employers Sanctions Directive working group looks at labour exploitation

On 21 June, FRA attended the Employers Sanctions Directive working group in Brussels.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

Hearing discusses Roma employment rates

FRA took part in a public hearing on the labour market situation and Roma workers’ rights in a time of economic crisis.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Protecting at risk human rights defenders from non-EU countries

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will present FRA’s upcoming report on protecting human rights defenders at risk to the European Parliament’s Human Rights subcommittee (DROI) on 28 June.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
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FRA joins UEFA’s Respect Forum

FRA will take part in UEFA’s inaugural Respect Forum on 27 and 28 June in Frankfurt.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
Michael O’Flaherty

The role of civil society in the promotion and protection of tolerance and non-discrimination

FRA Director's speech on 26 June at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III in 2023 in Vienna on the role of civil society in promoting and protecting tolerance and non-discrimination.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

How to support civil society through funding

The European Commission and FRA hosted a seminar on ‘Supporting civil society organisations and human rights defenders through funding’ on 19 June in Brussels.
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FRA data explorer for national authorities

On 23 June, FRA will host an online information session for national authorities.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Fundamental rights training for Europol officers

FRA gave a presentation on 20 June on fundamental rights for Europol’s guest officers who will be deployed in Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Lithuania.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

FRA gives training on the fundamental rights implications of large-scale EU IT systems

On 21 June, FRA spoke about the fundamental rights implications of using large-scale EU IT systems.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

FRA joins integrated border management stakeholder meeting

FRA provided fundamental rights input at a stakeholders meeting of the SHARED project.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Asylum handbook now also in Hungarian

FRA launched the Hungarian translation of its updated handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration.
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