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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins Council of Europe AI committee meeting

FRA took part in the third plenary meeting of the Council of Europe Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI).
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How can we place human rights at the heart of our actions?

Human rights have frequently been termed as modernity’s greatest achievement. But it is time when fresh thinking on human rights is sorely needed – both within the continent and on the global stage. FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, shared his vision of human rights and innovation for a more inclusive and sustainable future in a TedTalk in Varese on 6 November 20022.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA Director delivers annual Human Rights Day Lecture at Leiden University

On Human Rights Day, 10 December, the FRA Director delivered the annual distinguished guest lecture at Leiden University.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

New project launch on irregular migration in Europe

FRA spoke at the kick-off conference of a new EU-funded research project that will measure irregular migration in the European Union.
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Season's greetings

FRA wishes you a wonderful break. See you again in 2023. Don't forget to check out our 2022 publications overview!
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
Civil society

OECD calls for protection and promotion of civic space

On 16 December, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty spoke at the launch of the OECD’s first global report on the protection and promotion of civic space.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Disinformation guide presented to OECD communication officers

FRA presented its +INPUT disinformation guide to the OECD’s network of migration communication officers.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Updated compendium of equality data practices

FRA published 26 new promising practices on racial or ethnic equality data collection.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
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Conference to look at freedom of expression and artificial intelligence

The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is organising a conference to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
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FRA Management and Executive Boards to meet

The Agency’s Executive Board and Management Board will meet in Vienna on 15 and 16 December.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

New EU Children’s Participation Platform Advisory Board meets for the first time

FRA took part in the first meeting of the advisory board of the EU’s Child Participation Platform on 12 December.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA to join global forum on artificial intelligence ethics

The first Global Forum on the Ethics of AI will be hosted by Czechia on 13 December in Prague.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Child rights experts debate child-friendly justice terms

On 13 December, FRA will speak at a webinar on ‘Child-friendly justice: Do words matter’.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

Avoiding AI bias in predictive policing

Algorithms in predictive policing can lead to discrimination, as FRA's new bias in AI report reveals. Watch the clip to find out more.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

The benefits of becoming a Human Rights City

On 12 December, FRA will speak at the online seminar in Turku about Human Rights Cities and its framework for localizing human rights.
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Michael O’Flaherty

What future for human rights?

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, delivers this year's guest lecture at the University of Leiden on 10 December to mark International Human Rights Day.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA joins Vienna’s Human Rights Day celebration

On 7 December, FRA contributed to annual Human Rights celebration organised by the municipality of Vienna and the Vienna Human Rights Office.
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Inter-governmental human rights systems
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Human Rights Day

In this vlog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty talks about the need to push back against the shocking levels of human rights abuse and violation across the world. On the occasion of Human Rights Day, he refers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the need to standing up for human rights.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Annual conference on countering terrorism

The Annual Conference on Countering Terrorism in the EU 2022 took place online from 8 to 9 October.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

National Parliaments and the role of the EU Charter in national law making

FRA provided training on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to law drafters in Finland. It was part of a training course on fundamental and human rights when drafting laws.