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FRA will contribute to a European Commission's Working Group meeting on the implementation of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. It takes place from 13 to 14 January in Brussels.
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This creative segment of the FRF explores the intersection of human rights and artistic expression, highlighting the power of art in resisting oppression, amplifying marginalised voices, and representing diversity. Through performances, discussions and exhibitions, artists such as Cesár Sampson, Lisette Ma Neza, or the C'est BEAU! artist collective came together to showcase how creativity can challenge injustice, inspire change and reshape public discourse.
The report ‘Assessing high-risk artificial intelligence’ examines the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in five areas defined as high-risk under the AI Act: asylum, education, employment, law enforcement and public benefits. This video provides information about the findings of the report, underlining the need for a responsible use of AI which in turn earns public trust, fuels innovation and drives sustainable technological progress.
FRA presented findings from its upcoming report on the impact of addressing terrorist content online on fundamental rights to the Council Terrorism Working Party.
FRA participated in a meeting organised by Civil Liberties Union for Europe on ‘Realising the Potential of the Charter through Strategic Litigation’ on 11 December in Brussels. Participants in the meeting drew lessons learnt and experiences of engaging in strategic litigation.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, FRA jointly organised with the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the Council a conference entitled ‘25 Years of Rights: Reflecting on the Impact of the Charter’.
The Greek Ombudsman hosted an event on the occasion of ten years of forced return monitoring under the EU Return Directive.
FRA provided fundamental rights input to the EU Asylum Agency’s (EUAA) first fundamental rights conference, organised by the EUAA Fundamental Rights Officer on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. The event focused on the protection of fundamental rights in asylum and reception.
Forced return monitoring is an important safeguard to protect the fundamental rights of migrants who are being returned to their countries of origin. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) issues an annual overview of national forced return monitoring systems and their monitoring statistics across the EU. The latest overview reveals gaps in monitoring that need addressing.
The Fundamental Rights Report 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the state of fundamental rights in the European Union, highlighting major developments and trends in 2024. This video provides an insight into the issues covered by this year's report.
Our recent report looks at the breadth and depth of violence and neglect faced by people with disabilities living in institutions. It highlights the shortcomings by EU Member States in preventing violence and protecting those who are at a higher risk of experiencing it, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This video explains the key issues as well as the actions needed to ensure that a person’s need for care and support should never come at the expense of their safety and dignity.
There are no truly safe spaces for women. At home, at work, in public or online, 1 in 3 women and girls have experienced some form of gender-based violence. This ranges from hate, harassment, abuse, to physical and sexual violence. Women are being silenced and harmed - online and offline - every day, as the EU gender-based survey findings show. But we have the tools to fight it. By preventing violence before it starts, by strengthen legal protection, by funding support services for victims and by training police and healthcare professionals.
The FRA Director and colleagues took part in a number of engagements under the Disability Rights Week from 2 to 4 December in Brussels, organised by EU institutions.
FRA participated in the dissemination event of the EU-funded project ‘ECHOFunds’ which took place in Brussels on 3 December. The project looked into ways of preventing the funding of projects which are not in line with the Charter by the EU as required by the EU Common Provisions Regulation.
On 1-2 December, the Agency contributed to the conference on Human rights in local government practice in Gdansk. The event brought together more than 100 representatives from local councils, regions, and civil society organisations in Poland.
FRA joined the 4th plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CDDEM) from 26 to 28 November in Strasbourg.
The European Union (EU) is legally required to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The EU’s accession aims to further strengthen the protection of human rights in Europe. In a Q&A note, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines some of the key legal and operational implications of the accession. It highlights how EU law interacts with the ECHR and examines the links between the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).