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People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Human Rights Forum on the rights of the people with disabilities

FRA will speak about the impact of the pandemic on people with disabilities on 25 November.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Marking German Senior Citizens’ Day

FRA will give a keynote speech on 25 November to mark the 13th German Senior Citizens’ Day 2021.
Find out about German Senior Citizens’ Day
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Informing civil society about the EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme

FRA will host a webinar with the European Commission for civil society organisations from its Fundamental Rights Platform about the EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme.
Read more about the funding call
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

FRA Charter webinar for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe

FRA will host an online seminar for members of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on 24 November.
JHA agencies against environmental crime
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies present key achievements in 2021

Today, the nine European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies came together to wrap up the activities of the network in 2021 and present its key achievements. The event also gathered high-level representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament, European External Action Service, the General Secretariat of the Council, as well as the current Slovenian Presidency of the Council and the upcoming French one.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies to meet

The FRA Director will attend the annual meeting of Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies in Warsaw on 22 November.
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Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies to meet

The FRA Director will attend the annual meeting of Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies in Warsaw on 22 November.
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People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Conference to explore empowering people with disabilities

FRA will take part in an international conference under the Slovenian EU Presidency on empowering people with disabilities to fully participate in society by increasing their mobility and accessibility.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

Conference to explore empowering people with disabilities

FRA will take part in an international conference under the Slovenian EU Presidency on empowering people with disabilities to fully participate in society by increasing their mobility and accessibility.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Annual conference of German-speaking migration lawyers

FRA gave a presentation at the annual conference of the ‘Migration Law Network’, the largest professional hub of German-speaking migration lawyers and academics.
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Data protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Data protection handbook now also in Danish, Lithuanian and Slovenian

The Handbook on European data protection law is designed to familiarise legal practitioners not specialised in data protection with this emerging area of law.
Download the Handbook on European data protection law
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Borders and information systems
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

eu-LISA holds Annual Conference 2021

FRA participated in the eu-LISA Annual Conference 2021, ‘Towards a Digital Schengen Area,’ on 27 October.
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Civil society
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Human rights defenders visit FRA

A group of human rights defenders from across the EU visited FRA on 11 November.
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Child protection
Asylum, migration and borders

Piloting the training of guardians

FRA held four guardianship training sessions between 9 and 18 November.
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Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Conference looks at human rights for all ages

FRA took part in an international conference under the Slovenian EU Presidency on ‘Human Rights for All Ages: Promoting a Life Course Perspective and Intergenerational Cooperation to Combat Ageism’.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders

Strengthening cooperation with Malta

Between 8 and 9 November, the FRA Director visited Malta.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Need for strengthening human rights protection at external borders

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is deeply concerned about the worsening situation at the EU external borders with Belarus.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Conference looks at human rights for all ages

FRA took part in an international conference under the Slovenian EU Presidency on ‘Human Rights for All Ages: Promoting a Life Course Perspective and Intergenerational Cooperation to Combat Ageism’.
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Press Release
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Security

Counter terrorism but respect fundamental rights

Acts of terrorism represent a serious threat to the lives and safety of people, and a profound security challenge for states. At the same time, laws and policies to counter the threat of terrorism can entail, directly or indirectly, serious limitations to fundamental rights and freedoms, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Drawn from expert insight, it suggests how counter terrorism work can benefit from greater legal clarity, practical guidance and stronger safeguards.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA and United Nations strengthen their cooperation

FRA’s Director will visit the United Nations in Geneva on 18 November.