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Bringing rights to life: The fundamental rights landscape of the European Union

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Donner corps aux droits : le paysage des droits fondamentaux dans l’Union européenne

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11 December 2019

Criminal Detention in the EU – Conditions and Monitoring

These reports constitute background material for a comparative analysis for the project ‘Criminal Detention – Conditions and Monitoring’. The country studies were prepared by FRA’s research network, FRANET.

DISCLAIMER: These documents were commissioned under contract as background material for a comparative analysis by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the project ‘Criminal Detention – Conditions and Monitoring’. The information and views contained in the documents do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA.

The documents are made publicly available for transparency and information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or legal opinion.

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Support for human rights systems and defenders

22 September 2021

Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights - Country research

Civil society

These reports constitute background material for a comparative report for the project “Fundamental Rights Platform and cooperation with civil society”. The country research was prepared by FRA’s research network FRANET for the report 'Protecting civic space in the EU'. The information and views contained in the documents do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA. The documents are made publicly available for transparency and information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or legal opinion.

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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Fundamental Rights Report

Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Support for human rights systems and defenders

June

2021

Fundamental Rights Report 2021 – FRA opinions

The year 2020 brought both progress and setbacks
in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s
Fundamental Rights Report 2021 reviews major
developments in the field, identifying both
achievements and remaining areas of concern. This
publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main
developments in the thematic areas covered, and
a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.

Fundamental Rights Report

Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Support for human rights systems and defenders

June

2021

Fundamental Rights Report 2021

FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2021 reviews major developments in the field in 2020, identifying both achievements and areas of concern. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. This year’s focus chapter explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fundamental rights. The remaining chapters cover: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; equality and non-discrimination; racism, xenophobia and related intolerance; Roma equality and inclusion; asylum, borders and migration; information society, privacy and data protection; rights of the child; access to justice; and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Periodic updates / Series

Borders and information systems

December

2020

Migration: Fundamental rights issues at land borders

This report looks at fundamental rights compliance at the European Union (EU)’s external land borders, including rivers and lakes. On 30 January 2020, the European Parliament requested the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to prepare a report on these borders. It noted that the report should focus on the correct application of the safeguards in the European asylum acquis and the provisions of the Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399).

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April

2017

Fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation who are not removed

This note draws on past FRA materials on the fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation who cannot be removed. It draws attention to the obligation of EU Member States to provide them with a certification of postponement of removal and to grant them access to core fundamental rights.

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June

2015

Fundamental rights at land borders: findings from selected European Union border crossing points Summary

The situation at land border crossing points into the EU has received less attention than
Europe’s southern sea borders, where migrants’ lives are at risk. Although FRA research
shows that land border checks of third-country nationals are generally conducted routinely
and take place without incident, a number of challenges affect travellers’ fundamental
rights.

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Borders and information systems

November

2014

Fundamental rights at land borders: findings from selected European Union border crossing points

Together with two FRA sister reports on the
EU’s air and southern sea borders, this report’s findings serve to inform EU and Member State practitioners and
policy makers of fundamental rights challenges that can emerge at land borders. Increased awareness should
also help to create a shared understanding among border guards of what fundamental obligations mean for
their daily work, ultimately enhancing fundamental rights compliance at the EU’s external borders.

Report / Paper / Summary

November

2014

Fundamental rights at airports: border checks at five international airports in the European Union

The report examines the procedures for and conduct of checks that border guards carry out on third-country national passengers entering European Union (EU) territory at five international airports.

Report / Paper / Summary

October

2014

Fundamental rights at airports: border checks at five international airports in the European Union Summary

This summary, and the related full report, look at how fundamental rights obligations
translate into practical border management tasks.
The report points out challenges as well as promising practices of integrating fundamental
rights compliance into operational tasks that do not compromise but instead enhance the
effectiveness of border checks.

Report / Paper / Summary

August

2013

Fundamental rights at Europe’s southern sea borders - Summary

This FRA report examines the conditions at Europe’s southern sea borders with respect to the most fundamental rights of a person, the right to life and the right not to be sent back to torture, persecution or inhuman treatment. It looks at sea border surveillance and disembarkation procedures, as well as general issues such as European Union (EU) policy, training and Frontex-coordinated operations, and examines practices across the EU Member States researched – Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain.

Report / Paper / Summary

Borders and information systems

March

2013

Fundamental rights at Europe’s southern sea borders

This FRA report examines the conditions at Europe’s southern sea borders with respect to the most fundamental rights of a person, the right to life and the right not to be sent back to torture, persecution or inhuman treatment. It looks at sea border surveillance and disembarkation procedures, as well as training and Frontex-coordinated operations. It examines practices across the EU Member States researched – Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain.

Report / Paper / Summary

Irregular migration, return and immigration detention