Asylum seekers and migrants face various forms of violence and harassment across the European Union (EU). As this month’s report on the migration situation underscores, such acts are both perpetrated and condoned by state authorities, private individuals, as well as vigilante groups. They increasingly also target activists and politicians perceived as ‘pro-refugee’.
This interview with Sir Julian King, EU Security Union Commissioner, was conducted on the occasion of his visit to the annual meeting of the network of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies.
A free and pluralist media is vital to the democratic functioning of the European
Union (EU) and its Member States. However, journalists and other media actors
in the EU face various challenges, including violence, threats and other forms of
pressure, both direct and indirect.
Media content and political discourse in EU Member States, whether online or
offline, show incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence on different
grounds, as evidence collected by FRA reveals. The growing reliance on the internet as the main source of
information for many enables the fast spread of often unverified statements
that could also incite to hatred.
EU Member States have largely implemented, and started applying, three instruments on transferring prison sentences, probation measures and alternative sanctions, as well as pre-trial supervision measures, to other Member States. This report provides an overview of their first experiences with these measures, highlighting both best practices and shortcomings.
Protecting the human rights of individuals subject to criminal proceedings is an essential element of the rule of law. Persons who are suspected or accused of crimes in countries other than their own are particularly vulnerable, making appropriate procedural safeguards especially crucial. This report reviews Member States’ legal frameworks, policies and practices regarding the important rights provided in these directives, including with respect to individuals whose needs may require additional attention, such as persons with disabilities and children.
Die FRA entwickelte in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Europäischen Kommission und dem von der Europäischen Kommission finanzierten Akademischen Netzwerk für europäische Behindertenpolitik (ANED) 28 Menschenrechtsindikatoren, um die politische Teilhabe von Menschen mit Behinderungen in der EU zu bewerten.
FRA in close cooperation with the European Commission and the Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED), funded by the Commission, developed 28 human rights indicators to assess the political participation of persons with disabilities in the EU.
This infographic looks at ways to improve the implementation of various EU criminal justice laws on the right to information, interpretation and translation that apply to Member States to guarantee common EU-wide minimum standards for rights protection.
This infographic looks at improving the implementation of the various EU criminal justice laws that apply to cross-border transfers, pre- and post- trial.
Die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) hat auf Anfrage der Europäischen Kommission eine Untersuchung zu nationalen Kinderschutzsystemen in den 28 Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union (EU) durchgeführt. Sie geht so der Frage nach, wie nationale Kinderschutzsysteme funktionieren, und versucht gemeinsame Herausforderungen und vielversprechende Praktiken aufzuzeigen.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), at the request of the European Commission, conducted research on national child protection systems in the 28 European Union (EU) Member States. It seeks to understand how national child protection systems work and to identify common challenges and promising practices.
À la demande de la Commission européenne, l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne (FRA) a mené des recherches sur les systèmes nationaux de protection de l’enfance dans les 28 États membres de l’Union européenne (UE). Ces recherches visent à comprendre comment fonctionnent les systèmes nationaux de protection de l’enfance, et à identifier des défis communs et des pratiques encourageantes.
In view of the increasing numbers of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants entering the EU, the European Commission asked FRA to collect data about the fundamental rights situation of people arriving in those Member States that have been particularly affected by large migration movements. This month's focus section reviews persistent key issues since initial reporting began one year ago.
The Agency shared its view on protecting child rights in the Dublin Procedure, particularly for unaccompanied children at a hearing organised by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee in Brussels on 10 October.
Das Grundrechte-Forum 2016 fand vom 20. bis 23. Juni 2016 in Wien statt. Das
Forum, das unter dem Motto „Rechte, Respekt,
Realität. Das Europa der Werte in der heutigen Zeit“
stand, befasste sich mit den dringlichsten
Herausforderungen, vor denen die Europäische
Union heute im Bereich der Grundrechte steht. Mit dieser Erklärung des Vorsitzenden werden der Geist des
Forums, aber auch viele der dort unterbreiteten Vorschläge
erfasst.
The Fundamental Rights Forum 2016 met in Vienna from 20-23 June 2016. Entitled Rights, Respect, Reality: the Europe of values in today’s world, it addressed the European Union’s pressing fundamental rights challenges. It also exchanged promising practices to better protect and promote human and fundamental rights in Europe. The Chair’s Statement captures the spirit and many of the suggestions made at the Forum.
Le Forum des droits fondamentaux 2016 s’est réuni à Vienne du 20 au 23 juin 2016. Intitulé « Droits, respect, réalité :
l'Europe des valeurs dans le monde d'aujourd'hui », il
abordait les défis urgents de l’Union européenne en
matière de droits fondamentaux. Les participants ont
également échangé des pratiques encourageantes
visant à mieux protéger et promouvoir les droits de
l’homme et les droits fondamentaux en Europe. La déclaration du Président s’inspire de l’esprit du Forum et
d’un grand nombre de suggestions émises à cette occasion.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Court of Human Rights launched a practical handbook on European law relating to access to justice at the Fundamental Rights Forum on 22 June 2016.