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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
National human rights systems and bodies

Equinet conference address antidiscrimination laws

FRA took part in the Other side of the law: Enforcement of antidiscrimination legislation Equinet conference in Brussels on 12 October.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

FRA supports fundamental rights compliance of new EU IT border systems

FRA took part in two Frontex working group meetings for Member States on screening rules for ETIAS, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System. FRA is a member of the ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

Black people in the EU face ever more racism

Almost half of people of African descent in the EU face racism and discrimination in their daily life – a rise since 2016. Racist harassment and ethnic profiling are also common, especially for young people, finds a new survey from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). FRA calls on EU countries to take urgent steps to tackle racial discrimination and harassment to ensure everybody is treated equally and with dignity.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

High-level event explores ensuring electoral rights

FRA will speak on best practices for ensuring electoral rights for people with disabilities during the European Commission’s high-level event on elections in Brussels on 23 October.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
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Finalising the new EU Children’s Participation Platform Work Programme

From 22 to 23 October, FRA will take part in the next Advisory Board meeting in Brussels of the EU Children’s Participation Platform.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA Director holds regular meetings with the Council of Europe

The FRA Director visited the Council of Europe from 4 to 6 October.
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Child protection
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Moving towards integrated child protection systems in the EU

FRA provided an update about its child rights research on 20 October to European Commission representatives and child rights experts.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Frontex Consultative Forum on fundamental rights

The Frontex Consultative Forum meeting took place on 18 October in Warsaw.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

FRA presents its upcoming trainers manual for labour inspectors

On 5 October, FRA presented its upcoming trainers manual for labour inspectors at the Labour Migration Platform in Brussels.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Vienna NGO Committees visit FRA

On 19 October, FRA welcomed members of the Vienna NGO Committees on the Status of Women, on Sustainable Development and on Ageing.
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FRA sets out its next strategy for the coming years

In an ever-changing and fast-moving world, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must adapt to tackle current and future challenges. Its Strategic Plan 2023-2028 explains how it will rise to these challenges, promoting and protecting rights for all.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Info session for national authorities on FRA’s work on Ukraine

FRA will run an online information session on 18 October on FRA’s work on Ukraine.
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Civil society still under threat but awareness is growing

Civil society organisations in the European Union are still facing threats, due to laws, lack of funding and limited access to decision-making. But the latest findings from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) also reveal growing awareness and support to enable civil society better promote human rights and democracy.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

Stakeholder consultation on FRA’s disability work

On 12 October, FRA ran an online consultation on FRA’s work on the rights of people with disabilities.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Conference asks where do we stand with the European civil society strategy?

FRA presented an overview of civic space challenges in the EU at the conference ‘Where do we stand with the European civil society strategy?’.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Access to asylum

FRA helps define vulnerability standards and indicators

The EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) held the final meetings of the working groups drafting standards and indicators on reception conditions and on asylum seekers in vulnerable situations.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma

EU High Level group on combating hate speech and hate crime

FRA took part in the 11th meeting of the EU High Level group on combating hate speech and hate crime.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection

Technology and human rights the focus of FRA visit to Ireland

FRA’s Director was in Ireland from 26 to 27 September, where he gave a speech on protecting human rights in the digital age.
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Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

Capacity building on safeguards for children in criminal proceedings

FRA held a webinar with CEPOL for law enforcement officers and prosecutors when in contact with children who are suspected or accused of crime.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Equality data subgroup visits Finland

FRA facilitated the equality data subgroup’s country visit to Finland. The visit took place on 9 October in Helsinki.