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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

EU-Israel high-level seminar seeks to combat racism, xenophobia and antisemitism

FRA will take part in the annual EU-Israel high-level seminar on combating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism.
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Unlawful profiling

Workshop to focus on combating unlawful profiling

FRA, in cooperation with the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) will run a capacity-building workshop on 10 November on unlawful profiling. The workshop seeks to invite national equality bodies to jointly reflect on their roles in stepping up efforts to better combat unlawful police profiling.
Young woman looks at a Holocaust memorial
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Removing the scars of antisemitism remains as relevant as ever

The wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms on 9 November 1938 – the so-called ‘Kristallnacht’ – is a poignant reminder of why Europe needs to eliminate once and for all the persistent antisemitism that pervades society. Antisemitism makes many Jews question why remain in Europe. If Europe fails its Jewish community, the modern European project will have failed.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

EU interior ministers look towards strengthening social cohesion across the EU

The FRA Director will take part in an informal exchange on 9 November on integration and social cohesion with EU interior ministers and members of the European Commission.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

UN cooperation with European regional human rights offices

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regularly consults regional offices responsible for promoting and protecting human rights on how to coordinate their work better.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU interior ministers look towards strengthening social cohesion across the EU

The FRA Director will have an informal exchange of views on 9 November on integration and social cohesion with EU interior ministers and members of the European Commission.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

UN cooperation with European regional human rights offices

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regularly consults regional offices responsible for promoting and protecting human rights on how to coordinate their work better.
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National human rights systems and bodies
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Leadership webinar seeks to boost NHRI impact on EU policies

FRA will present findings from its recent report on ‘Strong and effective national human rights institutions’ during a leadership webinar on 9 November. This European Network of National Human Rights Institutions webinar will look at the role of and support for NHRIs in creating impacts from EU policies on rule of law, human rights and democracy.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

FRA publishes Bulgarian and Croatian versions of non-discrimination legal handbook

People can now also order the 2018 edition of the handbook on European non-discrimination law in Bulgarian and Croatian.
Download non-discrimination legal handbook
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Estonian data protection handbook just out

The Estonian version of Handbook on European data protection law - 2018 edition is the latest language version of this popular handbook.
Download handbook
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Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders

Child protection guide now available in all EU official languages

The ‘Children deprived of parental care found in another EU Member State other than their own’ guide is now available in all EU official languages.
Download child protection guide
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Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Fundamental rights training on data processing for lawyers

On 30 October, FRA presented the fundamental rights implications of processing data in large-scale IT systems.
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Asylum, migration and borders

FRA promotes its new asylum handbook to judges

FRA presented the third edition of its future handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration on 28 October. The presentation was part of an online training course for judges on the detention of protection seekers.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Artificial intelligence and big data
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Looking ahead to supporting the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU

On 3 November, the FRA Director met Ambassador Nuno Brito virtually, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the EU, to discuss FRA’s support to the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Access to asylum
Asylum, migration and borders

Migration: Worsening conditions for migrants and refugees across Europe

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to severely affect migrants and refugees. Difficulties to enter the EU, increasing reports of pushbacks and violence at the borders, and worsening conditions in reception centres are some of the main concerns the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) identifies in its latest migration quarterly bulletin. At the same time, the European Commission’s new Migration and Asylum Pact kicks off new discussions about the future EU migration and asylum framework.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA Director to meet the WHO

The FRA Director will meet World Health Organization representatives to discuss the impact on human and fundamental rights of the COVID pandemic.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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FRA’s National Liaison Officers to meet virtually

On 5 and 6 November, the agency’s National Liaison Officers (NLOs) will come together via video conference to discuss FRA’s cooperation with EU Member States.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agencies Network on Scientific Advice to meet

FRA will take part in the next meeting of the EU Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (ANSA) on 4 December.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Vienna Diplomatic Academy discusses LGBTI rights in the EU

FRA will give a presentation on the results of its EU LGBTI survey, LGBTI rights in the EU and FRA’s research in this area to the Vienna Diplomatic Academy.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

FRA condemns the terrorist attack in Vienna

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is shocked and saddened by the terrorism that shook Vienna last night. It extends its sympathy to the families of the victims and those injured in the shootings.