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In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the human rights challenges, but also the opportunities, that come along with the development of artificial intelligence technology.
27
November
2019
French and German versions now available
01 March 2022
Facial recognition technology (FRT) makes it possible to compare digital facial images to determine whether they are of the same person. Comparing footage obtained from video cameras (CCTV) with images in databases is referred to as ‘live facial recognition technology’. Examples of national law enforcement authorities in the EU using such technology are sparse – but several are testing its potential. This paper therefore looks at the fundamental rights implications of relying on live FRT, focusing on its use for law enforcement and border-management purposes.
As part of the background research for the Agency’s project on ‘Artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data and Fundamental Rights’, FRA has collected information on AI-related policy initiatives in EU Member States and beyond in the period 2016-2020. The collection currently includes about 350 initiatives.
Fundamental Rights Report 2019: 2018 was a landmark year for data protection. New EU rules took effect and complaints of breaches increased significantly.
12
June
2019
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has applied across the European Union (EU) since 25 May 2018. One year on, this paper looks at how the new regulation has affected the daily work of civil society organisations (CSOs).
11
June
2019
Algorithms used in machine learning systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can only be as good as the data used for their development. High quality data are essential for high quality algorithms. Yet, the call for high quality data in discussions around AI often remains without any further specifications and guidance as to what this actually means.
6
June
2019
How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question.
6
June
2019
O ano de 2018 trouxe avanços e retrocessos no âmbito da proteção dos direitos fundamentais. O  Relatório sobre os Direitos Fundamentais 2019 da FRA analisa os principais desenvolvimentos neste domínio, identificando tanto as realizações quanto os problemas que persistem. A presente publicação apresenta os pareceres da FRA relacionados com os principais desenvolvimentos nas áreas temáticas versadas e uma sinopse dos factos comprovados que sustentam tais pareceres.
5
December
2018
Last versions available are EL and NL
11 March 2021
O presente guia explica o que é a definição de perfis, os quadros jurídicos que a regulam e a razão pela qual a definição lícita de perfis é necessária para fazer respeitar os direitos fundamentais e indispensável para a eficácia da ação policial e da gestão das fronteiras. O guia fornece igualmente orientações práticas sobre como evitar a definição ilícita de perfis nas operações policiais e de gestão das fronteiras.
26
October
2018
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ 2018 Fundamental Rights Forum
brought together more than 700 human rights champions at a time of
widening social divisions and increasingly polarised politics across
Europe.
20
September
2018
With enormous volumes of data generated every day, more and more decisions are based on data analysis and algorithms. This can bring welcome benefits, such as consistency and objectivity, but algorithms also entail great risks. A FRA focus paper looks at how the use of automation in decision making can result in, or exacerbate, discrimination.
14
September
2018
This Opinion by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aims to inform the European Parliament’s position concerning the legislative proposal for a Regulation on strengthening the security of identity cards of European Union (EU) citizens and of residence documents issued to EU citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement. It focuses on the processing of biometric data and complements the opinion published by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
12
September
2018
In November 2017, the European Commission requested FRA’s support in evaluating the impact on fundamental rights of the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) Regulation. Further to this request, FRA reviewed the work of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and analysed cooperation agreements concluded by EU Member States with third countries which are relevant for the exchange of information for the purposes of Eurosur. This report presents the main findings of such review.
10
September
2018
This Opinion aims to
inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal amending the
Visa Information System, the Visa Code and other related provisions of EU law. The
European Commission presented the proposal on 16 May 2018 and EU legislators are
currently discussing it.
6
June
2018
The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more ‘social Europe’. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even in its eighth year as the EU's binding bill of rights, the Charter's potential was not fully exploited, highlighting the need to more actively promote its use.
6
June
2018
The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2018 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern.
30
May
2018
We live in a world of big data, where technological developments in the area of machine learning and artificial intelligence have changed the way we live. Decisions and processes concerning everyday life are increasingly automated, based on data. This affects fundamental rights in various ways. This focus paper specifically deals with discrimination, a fundamental rights area particularly affected by technological developments.
25
May
2018
Portuguese and Swedish version now available
18 October 2022
A rápida evolução das tecnologias da informação exacerbou a necessidade de uma proteção sólida dos dados pessoais, cujo direito é garantido por instrumentos da União Europeia (UE) e do Conselho da Europa (CdE). A salvaguarda deste importante direito implica importantes novos desafios porque os avanços tecnológicos expandem as fronteiras de áreas como a vigilância, a interceção das comunicações e o armazenamento dos dados. O presente manual destina-se a familiarizar os profissionais do Direito que não são especializados em proteção de dados com esta área emergente do Direito.
17
May
2018
As organizações da sociedade civil da União Europeia desempenham um papel crucial na promoção dos direitos fundamentais, mas tornou-se mais difícil efetuar essa promoção, devido
a restrições jurídicas e práticas. Embora existam desafios em todos os Estados-Membros da UE, a sua natureza e dimensão exatas variam. De um modo geral, faltam dados e investigação
sobre esta questão ― incluindo investigação comparativa.
O relatório da FRA analisa, por conseguinte, os diferentes tipos e padrões de desafios enfrentados pelas organizações da sociedade civil que trabalham no domínio dos direitos humanos na UE. Também destaca práticas promissoras que podem contrariar esses padrões preocupantes.
9
May
2018
Com o terrorismo, os ataques informáticos e as sofisticadas redes criminosas transfronteiriças que apresentam ameaças crescentes, a atividade dos serviços de informações tornou-se mais urgente, complexo e internacional. Tal atividade pode afetar seriamente os direitos fundamentais, sobretudo em matéria de proteção da vida privada e dos dados pessoais. Embora os avanços tecnológicos contínuos possam agravar essa ameaça, a supervisão e os meios de defesa eficazes podem reduzir as possibilidades de abuso.