Fundamental rights violations on the EU’s land and sea borders often go unreported. Investigations into these violations need to be more effective. This report gathers examples of alleged rights violations of migrants and refugees between 2020 and 2023. It sets out 10 steps to promote prompt and effective national investigations into incidents of ill-treatment at borders.
Following yet another recent tragic shipwreck and loss of life, this short report sets out how the EU could meet its obligations to prevent more deaths at sea. As part of the work that the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) does on upholding fundamental rights on migration and asylum, this report calls for better protection for shipwreck survivors and prompt investigations. It sets out measures that EU Member States should take to improve search and rescue efforts and provide legal pathways to safety to prevent deaths at sea.
This report outlines to what extent legal aid is available to those held in pre-removal detention in the 27 EU Member States, and in North Macedonia and Serbia, during procedures related to their return. These involve decisions on return, on detention pending removal, the removal itself and on bans on entry. The report also examines when people are entitled to free legal aid and how this aid is funded, as well as who provides representation and various factors that limit the scope of legal aid.
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.
This note outlines how to help ensure a dignified stay for third-country nationals who are apprehended or intercepted at external borders. Specifically, FRA identifies twelve points for protection-sensitive and fundamental rights-compliant planning and design of initial-reception facilities at such borders. These are based on the agency’s work at external borders, including data collection and research activities.
Artificial intelligence (AI) already plays a role in deciding what unemployment benefits someone gets, where a burglary is likely to take place, whether someone is at risk of cancer, or who sees that catchy advertisement for low mortgage rates. Its use keeps growing, presenting seemingly endless possibilities. But we need to make sure to fully uphold fundamental rights standards when using AI. This report presents concrete examples of how companies and public administrations in the EU are using, or trying to use, AI. It focuses on four core areas – social benefits, predictive policing, health services and targeted advertising.
FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2020 reviews major developments in the field in 2019, 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 how to unlock the full potential of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
In diesem Handbuch wird erläutert, was Profiling ist, welcher Rechtsrahmen ihm zugrunde liegt und weshalb Profiling von rechtlicher Seite nicht nur die Grundrechte wahren muss, sondern auch von entscheidender Bedeutung für eine wirksame Polizeiarbeit und ein wirksames Grenzmanagement ist. Das Handbuch enthält außerdem praktische Anweisungen zur Vermeidung von unrechtmäßigem Profiling bei Einsätzen von Polizei und Grenzmanagement.
Ο παρών οδηγός εξηγεί τι είναι η κατάρτιση προφίλ, τα νομικά πλαίσια που τη διέπουν και τον λόγο για τον οποίο η νόμιμη κατάρτιση προφίλ δεν είναι μόνο απαραίτητη για τη συμμόρφωση με τα θεμελιώδη δικαιώματα, αλλά και καίριας σημασίας για την αποτελεσματική αστυνόμευση και διαχείριση των συνόρων. Ο οδηγός παρέχει επίσης πρακτικές οδηγίες σχετικά με τρόπους αποφυγής της παράνομης κατάρτισης προφίλ στο πλαίσιο αστυνομικών επιχειρήσεων και επι-χειρήσεων διαχείρισης των συνόρων.
This guide explains what profiling is, the legal frameworks that regulate it, and why conducting profiling lawfully is both necessary to comply with fundamental rights and crucial for effective policing and border management. The guide also provides practical guidance on how to avoid unlawful profiling in police and border management operations.
Le présent guide explique le profilage, les cadres juridiques qui le régissent et les raisons pour
lesquelles le profilage licite est à la fois nécessaire pour garantir le respect des droits fondamentaux
et essentiel à l’efficacité des opérations de police et de gestion des frontières.
In deze gids wordt uitgelegd wat profilering is, welke wettelijke kaders van toepassing zijn en waarom een rechtmatige toepassing van profilering niet alleen nodig is om aan de grondrechten te voldoen, maar ook van cruciaal belang is voor een doeltreffende ordehandhaving en grensbeheer.
Като един съвременен каталог на правата на човека, Хартата съдържа много
права, които не присъстват в установените харти на правата, и действително
изглежда добре на хартия. Хората, запознати с основните принципи на правото
на Съюза, обикновено цитират текста от Хартата, който гласи, че тя винаги
е обвързваща за ЕС, а за държавите членки — само когато „прилагат право на ЕС“.
Какво обаче означава тази често цитирана формулировка от член 51 на Хартата?
Jako velmi moderní soubor lidských práv obsahující mnoho práv, která se nenacházejí
v zavedených listinách práv, je Listina základních práv skutečně kvalitním
dokumentem. Ti, kteří jsou obeznámeni s hlavními zásadami práva EU, jsou obvykle
schopni rychle odrecitovat, že listina je pro EU závazná vždy a pro členské státy jen
výhradně, pokud „uplatňují právo Unie“. Co však toto často citované znění článku 51
listiny vlastně znamená?
Som et meget moderne menneskerettighedskatalog med en masse rettigheder, som
ikke findes i gældende borgerrettighedslovgivning, ser chartret særdeles godt ud
på papiret. De, der er bekendt med de vigtigste principper i EU-retten, kan normalt
hurtigt udtale sig om, at chartret altid er bindende for EU, og for medlemsstaterne
kun når de »gennemfører EU-retten«. Men hvad betyder denne ofte citerede vending
fra chartrets artikel 51 egentlig?
As a very modern human rights catalogue containing many rights not found in established bills of rights, the Charter indeed looks good on paper. Those familiar with the
main principles of EU law can usually quickly recite that the Charter is always binding
on the EU, and binding on Member States only when they are “implementing EU law”.
But what does this often-quoted language from Article 51 of the Charter actually mean?
Ως ένας πολύ σύγχρονος κατάλογος ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων ο οποίος περιέχει
πολλά δικαιώματα που δεν υπάρχουν σε θεσπισθείσες διακηρύξεις δικαιωμάτων,
ο Χάρτης φαίνεται πράγματι ικανοποιητικός στη θεωρία. Όσοι είναι εξοικειωμένοι
με τις βασικές αρχές του δικαίου της ΕΕ μπορούν συνήθως να δηλώσουν χωρίς
δεύτερη σκέψη ότι ο Χάρτης είναι πάντα δεσμευτικός για την ΕΕ, και ότι είναι
δεσμευτικός για τα κράτη μέλη μόνον όταν «εφαρμόζουν το δίκαιο της Ένωσης».
Τι σημαίνει όμως στην πραγματικότητα αυτή η συχνά αναφερόμενη φράση του
άρθρου 51 του Χάρτη;
As a very modern human rights catalogue containing many rights not found in established bills of rights, the Charter indeed looks good on paper. Those familiar with the main principles of EU law can usually quickly recite that the Charter is always binding on the EU, and binding on Member States only when they are "implementing EU law". But what does this often-quoted language from Article 51 of the Charter actually mean?
En efecto, la Carta se percibe a priori como un catálogo muy innovador al incorporar numerosos derechos no incluidos en otras cartas de derechos ya consolidadas. Normalmente, quienes se encuentren familiarizados con los principios básicos del Derecho de la Unión recordarán enseguida que la Carta vincula en todo momento a la UE y que únicamente vincula a los Estados miembros cuando «apliquen el Derecho de la Unión». Pero ¿qué significan en realidad estos términos del artículo 51 de la Carta, que tan a menudo se citan?