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Justice

Spravedlnost, práva obětí a justiční spolupráce

<p>Your access to justice is a fundamental right. It is central to making your other rights a reality.</p>
<p>It protects rights of the individual. It puts right civil wrongs. It holds power to account. We shine a light on obstacles to access to justice. And we give evidence-based advice on overcoming them.</p>

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Highlights

  • Road to post covid
    Fundamental Rights Report
    10
    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.
  • Handbook / Guide / Manual
    22
    June
    2016

    Handbook on European law relating to access to justice

    Access to justice is an important element of the rule of law. It enables individuals to protect themselves against infringements of their rights, to remedy civil wrongs, to hold executive power accountable and to defend themselves in criminal proceedings. This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law.
  • Page

    Criminal Detention Database

    The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2019 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 28 EU Member States.
  • Report / Paper / Summary
    25
    June
    2019

    Protecting migrant workers from exploitation in the EU: workers’ perspectives

    This report is the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s fourth on the topic of severe labour exploitation. Based on interviews with 237 exploited workers, it paints a bleak picture of severe exploitation and abuse. The workers include both people who came to the EU, and EU nationals who moved to another EU country. They were active in diverse sectors, and their legal status also varied.
Produkty
COVID-19 tracing on a mobile phone
Blue Design © adobestock.com, 2020
Periodic updates / Series
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Asylum, migration and borders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
28
May
2020

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications - Bulletin 2

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to interrupt everyday life in the EU
in unprecedented ways. But the way it affects our societies is shifting. As
governments gradually lift some of the measures put in place to contain the
spread of COVID-19, new fundamental rights concerns arise: how to ensure that
the rights to life and health are upheld as daily life transitions to a ‘new normal’.
This Bulletin looks at declarations of states of emergency, or equivalent, and
how they came under scrutiny. It considers the impact on fundamental rights in
important areas of daily life, and includes a thematic focus on the processing of
users’ data to help contain COVID-19, particularly by contact-tracing apps. It covers the period 21 March – 30 April 2020.
Read press release
Watch vlog on the bulletin
Video
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter: Justice

Check out the EU's modern human rights catalogue and its chapter about Justice.
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Security
Artificial intelligence and big data

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: artificial intelligence

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the human rights challenges, but also the opportunities, that come along with the development of artificial intelligence technology.
Page
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Defendants’ rights

Criminal Detention Database

The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2019 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 28 EU Member States.
Report / Paper / Summary
Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
11
December
2019

Criminal detention conditions in the European Union: rules and reality

This report looks at five core aspects of detention conditions in EU Member States: the size of cells; the amount of time detainees can spend outside of these cells, including outdoors; sanitary conditions; access to healthcare; and whether detainees are protected from violence. For each of these aspects of detention conditions, the report first summarises the minimum standards at international and European levels. It then looks at how these standards are translated into national laws and other rules of the EU Member States.
Download country studies
Explore database on detention conditions
Report / Paper / Summary
Business and human rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
2
December
2019

Business-related human rights abuse reported in the EU and available remedies

Growing global efforts to encourage responsible business conduct that respects human rights include steps to ensure access to effective remedies when breaches occur. In 2017, the European Commission asked the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to collect evidence on such access in the EU Member States, with the ultimate goal of identifying the EU actions most needed in this field. FRA’s resulting research involved two phases: desk research on different incidents of abuse; and interview-based fieldwork on professionals’ views on the availability and effectiveness of different complaint avenues.
Report / Paper / Summary
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Borders and information systems
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
27
November
2019

Facial recognition technology: fundamental rights considerations in the context of law enforcement

Facial recognition technology (FRT) makes it possible to compare digital facial images to determine whether they are of the same person. Comparing footage obtained from video cameras (CCTV) with images in databases is referred to as ‘live facial recognition technology’. Examples of national law enforcement authorities in the EU using such technology are sparse – but several are testing its potential. This paper therefore looks at the fundamental rights implications of relying on live FRT, focusing on its use for law enforcement and border-management purposes.
Leaflet / Flyer
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
29
September
2014

Child-friendly justice: Key terms

This document provides clear explanations for children of the key terms used in the child-friendly justice project. It explains what rights are and how these rights should be protected during legal proceedings.
Report / Paper / Summary
Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
27
September
2019

Rights in practice: access to a lawyer and procedural rights in criminal and European arrest warrant proceedings

Protecting the rights of anyone suspected or accused of a crime is an essential element of the rule of law. Courts, prosecutors and police officers need certain powers to enforce the law – but trust in the outcomes of their efforts will quickly erode without effective safeguards. Such safeguards take on various forms, and include the right to certain information and to a lawyer.
Video
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law
Civil justice

Handbook on Access to Justice

This handbook provides an overview of key aspects of access to justice in Europe.
Video
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

Severe labour exploitation: Report findings

Opening Video for FRA event - From wrongs to rights: ending severe labour exploitation.
Download report on labour exploitation
Read press release
Video
Asylum, migration and borders
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
Business and human rights
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Rights holders perspectives of severe labour exploitation

A short documentary related to labour exploitation in some sectors of the agricultural and transport industries.
Report / Paper / Summary
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Asylum, migration and borders
25
June
2019

Protecting migrant workers from exploitation in the EU: workers’ perspectives

This report is the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s fourth on the topic of severe labour exploitation. Based on interviews with 237 exploited workers, it paints a bleak picture of severe exploitation and abuse. The workers include both people who came to the EU, and EU nationals who moved to another EU country. They were active in diverse sectors, and their legal status also varied.
Infographic
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Victims’ rights
Judicial cooperation and rule of law

Despite positive developments, hurdles to justice remain

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: In some Member States access to justice faces challenges. Judicial independence continues to cause
concerns. Victims’ procedural rights need more effective implementation. Gaps in preventing
violence against women and domestic violence remain.
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Ochrana dítěte
Azyl, migrace a hranice
Rovnost, nediskriminace a rasismus
Děti, mladí lidé a starší osoby
Spravedlnost, práva obětí a justiční spolupráce
13
June
2019
New language versions: ES, HU, IT, NL, PL
15 September 2020

Děti bez rodičovské péče, které se nacházejí v jiném členském státě EU než ve svém vlastním

Cílem příručky Děti bez rodičovské péče, které se nacházejí v jiném členském státě EU než ve
svém vlastním, je zlepšit schopnost všech příslušných subjektů reagovat v zájmu ochrany dětí.
Ochrana těchto dívek a chlapců je prvořadou povinností členských států EU, která vyplývá
z mezinárodního a evropského právního rámce. Příručka se zaměřuje na dětské oběti obchodování
s lidmi a ohrožené děti, a provádí tak opatření uvedená ve sdělení z roku 2017 o posílení opatření
EU v oblasti boje proti obchodování s lidmi, přičemž zohledňuje identifikované vzorce, mimo jiné
s ohledem na genderovou specifičnost této trestné činnosti.
Report / Paper / Summary
Unlawful profiling
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
11
June
2019

Data quality and artificial intelligence – mitigating bias and error to protect fundamental rights

Algorithms used in machine learning systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can only be as good as the data used for their development. High quality data are essential for high quality algorithms. Yet, the call for high quality data in discussions around AI often remains without any further specifications and guidance as to what this actually means.
Fundamental Rights Report
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Asylum, migration and borders
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
6
June
2019

Fundamental Rights Report 2019

How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question.
Fundamental Rights Report
Děti, mladí lidé a starší osoby
Azyl, migrace a hranice
Ochrana údajů, soukromí a nové technologie
Rovnost, nediskriminace a rasismus
Spravedlnost, práva obětí a justiční spolupráce
Podpora pro systémy a ochránce lidských práv
6
June
2019

Zpráva o základních právech 2019 - Stanoviska agentury FRA

Rok 2018 přinesl v oblasti ochrany základních práv pokrok i nezdary. Zpráva o základních právech 2019 agentury FRA přináší přehled hlavního vývoje v této oblasti a upozorňuje jak na úspěchy, tak na oblasti, které i nadále vzbuzují obavy. Tato publikace představuje stanoviska agentury FRA k hlavnímu vývoji v uvedených tematických oblastech a souhrn důkazů podporujících tato stanoviska.
Report / Paper / Summary
Victims’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
25
April
2019

Victims' rights as standards of criminal justice – Justice for victims of violent crime, Part I

Victims of violent crime have various rights, including to protection and to access justice. But how are these rights playing out in practice? Are victims of violent crime properly seen, informed, empowered and heard? Do they tend to feel that justice has been done? Our four-part report series takes a closer look at these questions, based on interviews with victims, people working for victim support organisations, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
Report / Paper / Summary
Victims’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
25
April
2019

Sanctions that do justice – Justice for victims of violent crime, Part III

Victims of violent crime have various rights, including to protection and to access justice. But how are these rights playing out in practice? Are victims of violent crime properly seen, informed, empowered and heard? Do they tend to feel that justice has been done? Our four-part report series takes a closer look at these questions, based on interviews with victims, people working for victim support organisations, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors and judges.