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Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders

European Parliament dialogue with religious and non-confessional organisations to focus on unaccompanied migrant children

The FRA Director will address the situation of unaccompanied migrant children during a European Parliament seminar.
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Security

EU internet forum to discuss counter terrorism

FRA will join discussions during the sixth ministerial meeting of the EU Internet Forum on countering terrorists’ use of the internet.
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National human rights systems and bodies
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Towards an NHRI for Italy

FRA's Director will speak at an event dealing with National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) hosted by FRA’s Italian Management Board member. He will draw on the Agency's 2020 report on NHRIs.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Introducing Albanian authorities to FRA and its work

On 25 January, the European Commission representation to Albania is hosting an event with key stakeholders to exchange information about FRA's work.
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Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

European and local initiatives to tackle LGBTI Discrimination

The Rumourless Cities will host a workshop on European and local perspectives and actions against LGBTI discrimination. FRA will present the results of the EU LGBTI survey II during the workshop. The online workshop takes place on 25 January.
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Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Supporting EU Member States’ reporting on SDG implementation

Six EU Member States volunteered to review the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in their countries in 2021. These countries are Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Spain and Sweden.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

From freedom to fairness: FRA launches new podcast

FRA has today, 19 January, launched a new podcast, titled Fundamentally Right. The podcast charts how events inspired people dedicating their professional lives working for EU’s independent centre of reference and excellence for promoting and protecting human rights.
Listen to episode 1 of the series
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Comparing organisational justice and police reform

FRA will join an online seminar on 19 January organised by the Open Society Justice Initiative. During the webinar, researchers will present findings from a comparative evaluation of police reforms in the UK and US.
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

EU hate crime reporting working group to meet

On 18 January, FRA will host the second meeting of working group on hate crime recording, data collection and encouraging reporting.
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Strengthening diversity in Portuguese policing

FRA will draw on its hate crime work and victimisation data from its survey during a roundtable discussion on strengthening diversity in Portugal’s police. The roundtable takes place on 18 January.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Doing AI the European way – Virtual conference recording – Morning session

This is a recording from the morning session of the high-level virtual event "Doing Artificial Intelligence the European way" which took place on 14 December 2020.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Doing AI the European way – Virtual conference recording – Afternoon session

This is a recording from the afternoon session of the high-level virtual event "Doing Artificial Intelligence the European way" which took place on 14 December 2020.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Children, youth and older people
Defendants’ rights

Online consultation with juvenile justice experts

On 14 January, FRA held an online meeting with juvenile justice experts to consult on a new FRA project covering procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused in criminal proceedings. The project will provide evidence-based advice to EU institutions and Member States on the implementation of the EU’s Procedural Safeguards Directive.
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Roma

FRA joins kick-off meeting of Hungarian Roma Programme

FRA participated in the meeting organised by the Financial Mechanism Office (FMO) of the EEA and Norway Grants, in cooperation with Hungarian authorities, to start the Grants’ Roma Programme in Hungary. The FMO described the Grants’ Programme, and how it will be managed and implemented.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Immigration implications of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

FRA published a brief note on the migration law implications of the new EU-UK arrangements.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Supporting Schengen evaluations

In December 2020, FRA was an observer to the Schengen return and readmission evaluations of Cyprus. It joined a team of evaluators from the European Commission and EU Member States. This was the fourth such FRA observer visit to Member States in 2020.
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FRA wishes you a happy and peaceful 2021
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Season's greetings

FRA wishes you a wonderful break. See you again in 2021. Don't forget to check out our 2020 publications overview!
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Reinforcing the EU Charter - key statements of panellists

Key statements from the FRA/Euractiv online event Reinforcing the EU Charter: rights of people in the EU in the next decade, 7 December 2020.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
Legal migration and integration
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Civil society

Update on Mediterranean migrant search and rescue

On average three people a day died crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in 2020, estimates the International Organization for Migration. On International Migrants Day on 18 December, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights outlines the difficulties that civil society rescue efforts in the Mediterranean continue to face.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights

Government experts exchange experiences on business and human rights

FRA hosted a webinar on business and human rights for the agency’s National Liaison Officers (NLOs) and government experts.