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FRA spoke at the launch event of the EU Charter for the defenders of civic spaces. The Charter is an outcome of research and discussions in the REVES network (European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy) and its B.Right Spaces project.
On 4 December, FRA spoke at the High-level Event: 60th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, organised by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The event commemorated six decades since the adoption of ICERD, reflecting on progress made and ongoing challenges in eliminating racial discrimination globally.
FRA took part in the regular meeting of EURoma network. FRA presented the situation of Roma in Italy as well as the overall results of the recent Roma Survey 2024.
FRA presented its work on countering antisemitism, including on the recording and monitoring hate crimes at the meeting of the Radicalisation Prevention Knowledge Hub meeting.
On 27 March, FRA and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights attended a Frontex Management Board meeting. They spoke about the protection of fundamental rights in Frontex operations.
On 11 November, FRA gave an online presentation on the fundamental rights considerations of using facial recognition technology in law enforcement.
FRA presented findings from its report on ‘Digitalising Justice: A fundamental rights-based approach’ and upcoming report on Assessing high-risk AI to the Council of the EU’s Working Party on e-Justice on 24 November in Brussels.
FRA, in cooperation with the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) and the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer, co-hosted a stock taking meeting on monitoring fundamental rights compliance under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum’s Screening and Asylum Border Regulations.
FRA delivered a keynote plenary lecture on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act and its fundamental rights implications for Hungarian judges at a judicial training event on the regulation of AI under European law and national law.
On 24 November, FRA Director Sirpa Rautio met with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Jan Braathu in Vienna. During their discussion, they exchanged views on the main challenges to media freedom and its broader peace and security relevance, and the fundamental rights aspects of the Democracy Shield.