On 5 February, FRA took part in a seminar in Helsinki organised by the Council of Europe and the Finnish Non-discrimination Ombudsman. The event was part of a EU-Council of Europe funded technical support project on upholding equality and non-discrimination by equality bodies regarding the use of artificial intelligence in public administrations.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is honoured to chair the EU Justice & Home Affairs Agencies Network (JHAAN) this year. Together, the JHAAN Agencies work tirelessly on promoting rights, freedom, security and justice across the EU.
FRA held an information session for National Liaison Officers on the Agency’s draft Single Programming Document. The presentation included information on the Agency’s programming and planning process.
FRA provided fundamental rights input during a roundtable discussion on the forthcoming revision of EU legislation on returns. FRA drew from its 2019 legal opinion.
Challenges, promising practices and lessons learnt in mainstreaming human rights into programmes and project lifecycles was the focus of an expert meeting on 30 January. They also discussed future directions in mainstreaming human rights and the human rights-based approach locally, while addressing global challenges and the need for innovation.
FRA held an online information session on 29 January for public authorities on the findings of its paper on ‘Stepping up the response to victims of crime: FRA’s findings on challenges and solutions’.
A FRA online information tool aims at raising awareness of the fundamental rights implications of the EU large scale IT systems for migration and policing. It informs non-EU nationals, their lawyers and civil society organisations about how the systems function and how affected individuals can claim their rights.