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A decade of human rights protection: The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights turns 10

These are difficult times for human rights. To mark its 10th anniversary, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights is hosting a discussion to take stock of the human rights successes in the European Union over the last decade and at the same time consider the enormous challenges before us. Among the key speakers are Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová.
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Children, youth and older people

Child-friendly justice: the child’s perspective

Children involved in court proceedings often feel scared, ignored, and ill-informed, as a new report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows. By asking children across different EU Member States about their experiences and views, this ground-breaking report shows how far we still have to go to make our justice systems child-friendly.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

FRA exchanges views with MEPs on the Agency priorities for 2017

The Agency’s Director, Michael O’Flaherty, took part in a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on 9 February.
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Children, youth and older people

How to make justice child-friendly: The children’s view

This infographic illustrates some of the main concerns of children when it comes to participating in court proceedings using their own words.
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Symposium explores hate speech against migrants and refugees in the media

The Agency explained how its future media toolkit will strengthen rights awareness during a symposium on hate speech against migrants and refugees in the media on 26 January in Brussels.
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FRA Director speaks in Poland on protecting human rights

On 23 January, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty held a speech entitled ‘Protecting human rights in today’s Europe’ at Poznan University in Poland.
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FRA presents findings of Roma report to European Parliament’s LIBE Committee

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights presented its latest Roma findings to members of the European Parliament during the meeting of the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on 23 January 2017.
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Presenting Roma survey findings in Slovakia

On 13 December, the Agency presented selected Roma results from its second EU minorities and discrimination survey at an event in Bratislava organised by the Plenipotentiary for Roma issues.
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Presentation of FRA Opinion on impact on children of proposal for revised Dublin Regulation

On 8 December, the Agency presented its latest two migration Opinions to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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Presentation on the Opinion on the 'hotspots' in Greece and Italy

On 8 December, the Agency presented its latest two migration Opinions to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

80% of Roma are at risk of poverty, new survey finds

Widespread deprivation is destroying Roma lives. Families are living excluded from society in shocking conditions, while children with little education face bleak prospects for the future, a new report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows. The report analyses the gaps in Roma inclusion around the EU to guide Member States seeking to improve their integration policies.
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Video message by Michael O'Flaherty on Holocaust Education

This video message was produced for a holocaust education training for public officials.
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Security

Interview with EU Security Union Commissioner King

This interview with Sir Julian King, EU Security Union Commissioner, was conducted on the occasion of his visit to the annual meeting of the network of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies.
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A united front for security, a united front for human rights

High-level EU representatives gather on 14 November in Vienna at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to find ways of furthering a more effective security union that integrates a fundamental rights approach from the outset.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Trust vital for effective cross-border criminal justice

EU rules essential to build trust in the EU’s area of justice are seldom invoked, potentially hindering the fair treatment of people involved in criminal proceedings. Two new reports from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offer detailed guidance for the EU and its Member States to boost the effectivity of the criminal justice system.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
Trafficking and labour exploitation

European Parliament exchanges views with FRA on severe labour exploitation

The Agency’s Director, Michael O’Flaherty, took part in a meeting of the European Parliament Employment Committee on 8 November.
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Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Fundamental rights in criminal proceedings: Information, interpretation and translation

This infographic looks at ways to improve the implementation of various EU criminal justice laws on the right to information, interpretation and translation that apply to Member States to guarantee common EU-wide minimum standards for rights protection.
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Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Fundamental rights in criminal proceedings: Trust in cross-border justice

This infographic looks at improving the implementation of the various EU criminal justice laws that apply to cross-border transfers, pre- and post- trial.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Public hearing looks at child rights as part of Dublin system reforms

The Agency shared its view on protecting child rights in the Dublin Procedure, particularly for unaccompanied children at a hearing organised by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee in Brussels on 10 October.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Judge Maria Berger on Access to Justice Handbook launch

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Court of Human Rights launched a practical handbook on European law relating to access to justice at the Fundamental Rights Forum on 22 June 2016.