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On 10 March, the European Migration network launched its report on the state of implementation in 2019 of the EU’s Communication on protecting migrant children.
Women in Europe continue to face widespread harassment and violence. Many limit where they go and whom they meet out of worry of being attacked. And when attacked, they often do not report it. These are some of the findings of the Fundamental Rights Agency’s (FRA) recent survey into people’s experiences with different types of crimes. On International Women’s Day, FRA calls for better support for women to ensure they can access their rights.
FRA has just released key findings from its consultation with its Fundamental Rights Platform on the impact of COVID-19 measures on the work of human rights civil society.
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On 21 January, FRA and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights attended the 108th Frontex Management Board meeting.
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On 26 November, FRA presented best practices on independent monitoring mechanisms under the Pact on Migration and Asylum during a meeting of the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA). The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU invited FRA to speak.
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The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is concerned about the recent amendment to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. The amendment introduces provisions that may conflict with the shared values and legal obligations underpinning the European Union. The constitutional changes risk undermining the principles of equality, human dignity, and respect for fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as the commitments Member States have undertaken under the Treaty on European Union.
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The FRA Scientific Committee met on 5 September at the Agency in Vienna. It elected Gentian Zyberi as its new Chair and John Morijn as Vice-Chair. Both will serve a one-year term.
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The report on the overview of the cooperation between FRA and the Council of Europe in 2024 is available on FRA’s website. It provides an overview of activities between the two organisations, as well as how FRA and the Council of Europe support each other’s work in strengthening fundamental rights and the rule of law across the EU.