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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Highlights video - Second Fundamental Rights Dialogue

On 23 February 2021, FRA’s Director, Michael O’Flaherty, listened to fundamental rights concerns and discussed ways to solve them. The second Fundamental Rights Dialogue invited young people to participate in shaping our societies, placing human rights centre stage.
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REPORTING HATE CRIME
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Hate crime
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Hate crime reporting infographic

Drawing on the ‘Encouraging hate crime reporting: the role of law enforcement and other authorities' report, in this infographic FRA outlines why reporting is so important and what must change to encourage hate crime reporting.
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Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

Awareness raising session on maritime search and rescue at sea

On 23 June, FRA jointly with the Spanish Maritime Rescue Agency delivered an awareness raising session on Search and Rescue at sea for staff from the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA).
Event
Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA and ODIHR discuss closer cooperation

FRA’s Director Michael O’Flaherty will meet Matteo Mecacci, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in Vienna on 5 July. They will discuss how to further strengthen cooperation between FRA and ODIHR and exchange views on respective current and future priorities.
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Sex, sexual orientation and gender

LGBTI survey presented during Finnish Pride

FRA presented its EU LGBTI Survey results during a National Pride event in Finland on 30 June. The Finnish Ministry of Justice, Department for Democracy and Public Law, Autonomy and Equality organised the event.
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Annual conference on EU border management takes place

FRA contributed to the annual training event on EU border management. The European Law Academy (ERA) and the European Coast and Border Guard Agency (Frontex) organised the event. FRA was part of a session on fundamental rights shared with the new Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA and Council of Europe advance cooperation on EFRIS

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty and the Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić agreed and exchanged letters on further developing cooperation for the European Union Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS). EFRIS brings together data about the acceptance of human rights treaties as well as assessment by monitoring mechanisms.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Children, youth and older people

Child-friendly justice conference

FRA will join an online panel discussion on 1 July on good practices for a child-friendly court. The panel aims to discuss good models of multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches in criminal proceedings that can support child participation, protect their best interests, and improve the quality of professional interventions through individual assessments.
Explore FRA's minimum age requirements data
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Trafficking and labour exploitation
Child protection

CEPOL training on the rights of child trafficking victims

On 30 June, FRA will hold a webinar on interviewing techniques for child victims of trafficking. CEPOL, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training, runs the webinar. Law enforcement officers and police psychologists who are confronted with child victims in their daily work will take part.
Download child protection guide
Download child-friendly justice summary
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Presenting the Fundamental Rights Report in North Macedonia

On 30 June, FRA will present key findings from its Fundamental Rights Report 2021 during a workshop organized by the European Policy Institute in North Macedonia, the agency’s research contractor in the country. North Macedonia’s Minister of Justice, its observers to FRA’s Management Board and National Liaison Officer will join the event.
Download 2021 Fundamental Rights Report
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director

How to tackle disinformation?

Opening speech by FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty of the annual Human Rights Communicators Network meeting on 28 June 2021. The meeting address how to tackle disinformation and communicating human rights in the digital age.
Speech
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Michael O'Flaherty

Young people: agents of change

FRA Director address a Peer Learning Activity under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU on 22 June 2021 on a rights-based approach to youth policies.
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Defendants’ rights

European Parliament to discuss prison conditions in the EU

The FRA Director will exchange views with the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on inhumane prison conditions in the EU - before and during the pandemic.
Access the data on criminal detention conditions
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
Civil society
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Human rights communicators explore how to tackle disinformation

Over two days, human rights communicators will gather for their annual network meeting to share know-how and expertise. This year, the focus will be on tackling disinformation.
Join the communicators network
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA and EESC further ties on fundamental rights cooperation

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty addressed the European Economic and Social Committee’s Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship Section on 21 June. He presented different FRA tools that can support EESC members in their work.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Children, youth and older people

European Commission expert group discusses EU funds for protecting migrant children

Over 70 representatives from EU Member States, EU and UN agencies took part in a migrant children expert group meeting on 24 June.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Covid-19 vaccination: Ensuring equal access

FRA presented key findings at two events from its latest Coronavirus Bulletin on ensuring fair and equal access to vaccines for all. The first took place on 23 June, during a webinar hosted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Download report on equal access to vaccines
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Asylum, migration and borders

Building in agency know-how in using EU funds

FRA joined other EU justice and home affairs agencies in a European Commission meeting on the new 2021-2027 HOME Funds. The funds include the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund, the Border Management and Visa Instrument, and the Internal Security Fund.
Agricultural workers pickings leaves
Press Release
Asylum, migration and borders
Legal migration and integration
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Step up rights protection of exploited migrant workers

Irregular migrants can fall victim to exploitative employers. The EU has rules to protect migrant workers in an irregular situation from exploitation and abuse, but gaps remain in their enforcement, finds a new report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Workers do not know their rights or how to complain, and even when they do, they may not receive compensation due. EU countries should do better to protect migrant workers’ rights under existing EU rules.
Download report on Employers Sanctions Directive
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
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FRA Director strengthens ties in the Netherlands

The FRA Director will visit the Netherlands from 23 to 25 June. He will meet the head of the European Commission Representation in The Hague, Didier Herbert, representatives of civil society organisations and FRA’s Dutch Management Board member, Rick Lawson on 23 June.