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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
Michael O’Flaherty

Civil society: empowerment and accountability - challenges of inclusive decision-making processes

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during a roundtable organised by the Council of Europe Venice Commission, OSCE/ODIHR and the Irish Council of Europe Presidency. The event took place in Strasbourg on 13 September 2022.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O'Flaherty

Putting human rights at the heart of Europe’s future

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty delivers an opening statement at the Human Rights Leaders and Experts meeting on 7 September in Rust, Austria.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Asylum, migration and borders
Children, youth and older people
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Michael O’Flaherty

Exchange of views with the Ireland's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the exchange of views with the Ireland's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The event took place in Strasbourg on 6 July 2022.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection
Unlawful profiling
Michael O’Flaherty

20th Anniversary of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the 20th Anniversary of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The event took place in Valetta on 27 June 2022.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights
Michael O’Flaherty

What does it mean to do human rights work?

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the 20th Anniversary of the Human Rights and Conflict Management Master Programme. The event took place in Pisa on 10 June 2022.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
Michael O’Flaherty

Barriers to Justice for Irish Travellers

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty delivers a speech at the Traveller Equality & Justice Project's 'Barriers to Justice for Irish Travellers' report launch event on 29 April in Cork.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma
Michael O’Flaherty

Beyond the horizon: a new era for the rights of the child

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty delivers his speech during the Council of Europe's 'Beyond the horizon: a new era for the rights of the child' conference. The event in Rome on 7 April marks the launch of their new child rights strategy.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Access to asylum
Child protection
Legal migration and integration
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Michael O’Flaherty

International cooperation to address violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, delivers a keynote speech during the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on 28 March in Vienna. The meeting focuses on International cooperation to address violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Michael O’Flaherty

Free media and freedom of expression

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty spoke about free media and freedom of expression at the UN-EU High-level Policy Dialogue on ‘Protecting the safety of journalists, Media freedom and pluralism in the European Union: challenges and opportunities’. The event took place in Brussels on 24 February 2022.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Michael O’Flaherty

Safeguarding fundamental rights in the digital age

Human rights are the preeminent pathway towards achieving that shared goal of people of goodwill in the context of the technological revolution. Adopting a rights-based approach to this great project is not just legally required, as is the case here in the EU, but it is also axiomatic, a compelling matter.