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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Challenges for progress towards equality

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Efforts to advance equality moved ahead in some areas but remain stalled in others.
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Support for human rights systems and defenders

The Charter’s untapped potential, nationally

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: The Charter of Fundamental Rights is the EU’s bill of human rights. These rights and principles have to be respected and promoted by EU institutions and Member States whenever they act within EU law. Approaching the Charter’s 10th anniversary, Member States do not yet make full use of the potential it offers.
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Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Sustainable Development Goals and human rights in the EU

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Implementing fundamental and human rights helps create a sustainable future.
Here the EU plays a key role.
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Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O’Flaherty

EuroPride Conference Keynote Speech - Where we are, How we got there and Where we need to go

Those of us who care about human rights, including of LGBTI persons, need to be outraged and cry out in defence of what has been achieved so far. There are those who would dismantle the human rights protection system – what has been called modernity’s greatest achievement. Wake up to that, wake up to the threat, wake up to the risk. As the late Stephane Hessel put it, it is time to ‘Indignez vous’, in French, which means ‘get indignant’. And let’s marshal that indignation into smart campaigns that cannot be ignored.
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Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: EuroPride

In this video blog Michael O'Flaherty focuses on EuroPride and the need to stand up for the fundamental rights of the LGBTIQ community.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Roma
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Asylum, migration and borders

Rising inequalities and harassment as fundamental rights protection falters

Many people across the EU risk being left behind, as growing intolerance and attacks on people’s fundamental rights continue to erode the considerable progress achieved to date, finds FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2019.
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Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O’Flaherty

The Role and Status of Women in Modern Society: Between Empowerment, Leadership and Gender Discrimination

FRA Director's speech to a high-level Romanian Presidency conference on the role and status of women in modern society: Between empowerment, leadership and gender discrimination given on 29 May 2019 in Bucharest.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Press freedom

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty focuses on press freedom and the importance of an independent media for the society.
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Michael O'Flaherty

Rediscovering Democracy and the Common Good: The Contribution of Human Rights

Speech by the FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, at the 2019 Sheehy Skeffington School on Social Justice and Human Rights, Dublin, 10 May 2019.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O’Flaherty

Media for democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation

Speech during a UN panel debate in Geneva on Media for democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2019.
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Fighting antisemitism in Austria – working together to reverse worrying trends

Karoline Edtstadler, State Secretary at the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, and Ariel Muzicant, Vice-President of the European Jewish Congress, will speak at an event in Vienna on 30 April which addresses antisemitism in Austria.
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Michael O'Flaherty

Europe is the place: promoting fundamental rights in cities and regions for building an open society in 2019 and beyond

Speech by the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty on fundamental rights and the EU during the panel debate at the 134th Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions, 11 April 2019.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

How Member States are failing victims of violent crime – EU Agency reports

Member States must do more to protect victims of violent crime, finds the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Its latest reports question current safeguards defending the rights of those seeking justice. FRA calls for positive action from police, support services, public prosecutors and courts.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Ageism

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about discrimination on the basis of age in the EU and calls for more respect for Human- and Fundamental Rights of older people.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief
Security
Hate crime

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Hate crime against Muslims

In the light of the events in New Zealand, Michael O'Flaherty talks about discrimination and hate crime against Muslims in the EU and makes 4 proposals on how to make Muslims feel more safe.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Michael O'Flaherty

Rule of law focus at European Conference of Bar Associations and Law Societies

Speech by the FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty at the 47th European Conference of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies in Vienna on 1 March focusing on rule of law.
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People with disabilities
Michael O’Flaherty

Remarks to European ministers responsible for people with disabilities

Remarks by Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director, at the informal meeting of European ministers responsible for people with disabilities, Paris, 14 March 2019
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Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: European values

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on European values in the context of the 10th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Hate crime
Michael O'Flaherty

Opening address – Artificial Intelligence and online hate speech

Many different actors are currently working on strategies, recommendations and guidelines on Artificial Intelligence but as we proceed to navigate this field I would emphasise the extraordinary importance of working together. Within the normative frame of human rights, we have to bring together different stakeholders and different expertise to get it right. Artificial intelligence can serve as a game-changing tool in the combat of corrosive hate speech. Let’s not miss, or worse abuse, this invaluable opportunity. ** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY **
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Hate crime

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Looking ahead to 2019

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the challenges and projects coming up in 2019.