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Justice

Oikeus, uhrien oikeudet ja oikeudellinen yhteistyö

<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.
Tuotteet
FRA
Report / Paper / Summary
Victims’ rights
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
25
April
2019

Women as victims of partner violence – Justice for victims of violent crime, Part IV

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.
Opinion
Security
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
20
February
2019

Proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online and its fundamental rights implications

This Opinion aims to inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online, presented by the European Commission on 12 September 2018.
Video
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Hate crime

Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Looking ahead to 2019

Michael O'Flaherty focuses on the challenges and projects coming up in 2019.
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Unlawful profiling
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Data protection
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Security
5
December
2018
Last versions available are EL and NL
11 March 2021

Preventing unlawful profiling today and in the future: a guide

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.
Report / Paper / Summary
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
26
October
2018

Fundamental Rights Forum 2018 - Chair's Statement

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ 2018 Fundamental Rights Forum
brought together more than 700 human rights champions at a time of
widening social divisions and increasingly polarised politics across
Europe.
Report / Paper / Summary
Business and human rights
Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
5
September
2018

Protecting migrant workers from exploitation in the EU: boosting workplace inspections

Severe labour exploitation is widespread across the European Union. While workplace inspections can help counter this phenomenon, they need to be strengthened to do so effectively. Based on interviews and focus group discussions with almost 240 exploited workers active in diverse economic sectors, this report provides important evidence on how unscrupulous employers manipulate and undermine inspections, and on what can be done to counteract such efforts.
In brief / Factsheet
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Asylum, migration and borders
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights
6
September
2018

In Brief - Protecting workers from exploitation: boosting inspections

Workers are being severely exploited for their labour across the EU, and
inspections are not effective at stopping this reality. Based on interviews with
almost 240 workers – including non-EU citizens who came to the EU and
EU nationals who moved to another EU country to work – a new FRA report
outlines the problem and identifies ways to bolster inspections.
Fundamental Rights Report
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
6
June
2018

Fundamental Rights Report 2018

The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more ‘social Europe’. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even in its eighth year as the EU's binding bill of rights, the Charter's potential was not fully exploited, highlighting the need to more actively promote its use.
Fundamental Rights Report
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
6
June
2018

Fundamental Rights Report 2018 FRA opinions

The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2018 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern.
Report / Paper / Summary
Turvallisuus
Tietosuoja, yksityisyydensuoja ja uudet teknologiat
Tietosuoja
Oikeus, uhrien oikeudet ja oikeudellinen yhteistyö
9
May
2018

Tiedustelupalvelujen tarkkailutoiminta: perusoikeuksien turvaaminen ja oikeussuojakeinot Euroopan unionissa – osa II - Tiivistelmä

Terrorismin, kyberhyökkäysten ja kehittyneiden rajat ylittävien rikollisverkostojen EU:lle aiheuttama uhka kasvaa kasvamistaan, mikä lisää tiedustelupalvelujen työn kiireellisyyttä, monimutkaisuutta ja kansainvälisyyttä. Tällainen työ voi häiritä suuresti perusoikeuksia, erityisesti yksityisyyttä ja tietosuojaa. Jatkuvat tekniset edistysaskeleet voivat pahentaa tällaisen häirinnän uhkaa, mutta tehokkaalla valvonnalla ja oikeussuojakeinoilla voidaan lieventää väärinkäytösten mahdollisuutta.
Report / Paper / Summary
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law
25
April
2018

Children’s rights and justice – Minimum age requirements in the EU

This report outlines Member States’ approaches to age requirements and limits
regarding child participation in judicial proceedings; procedural safeguards for, and rights of, children involved in criminal
proceedings; as well as issues related to depriving children of their liberty.
Report / Paper / Summary
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law
25
April
2018

Mapping minimum age requirements: Children's rights and justice

The right to access justice and all other relevant procedural rights are not just rights in themselves; they also protect against violations of every other right. Respect for children’s rights in the area of justice is therefore essential. International treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, European Union (EU) secondary law, and national legislation provide a number of relevant rights.
Download reports on minimum age requirements
Easy-to-read report
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
3
January
2018

Child-friendly justice (Easy read)

Inside this book you will read about the justice system and the problems in justice for children and how to fix the problems.
Report / Paper / Summary
Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Borders and information systems
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Judicial cooperation and rule of law
Security
7
July
2017

Fundamental rights and the interoperability of EU information systems: borders and security

Various proposals on EU-level information systems in the areas of borders and security mention interoperability, aiming to provide fast and easy access to information about third-country nationals.
Fundamental Rights Report
Children, youth and older people
Asylum, migration and borders
Roma
Hate crime
People with disabilities
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
30
May
2017

Fundamental Rights Report 2017 - FRA opinions

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection.
Fundamental Rights Report
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Children, youth and older people
Hate crime
People with disabilities
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
30
May
2017

Fundamental Rights Report 2017

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection.
Report / Paper / Summary
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights
22
February
2017

Child-friendly justice – perspectives and experiences of children and professionals - Summary

Around 2.5 million children participate in judicial proceedings across the European Union (EU)
every year, affected by parental divorce or as victims of, or witnesses to, crime. Although their
effective participation in such proceedings is vital for improving the operation of justice, the
treatment of children in justice systems remains a concern.
Report / Paper / Summary
Victims’ rights
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
22
February
2017

Child-friendly justice - Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States

Around 2.5 million children participate in judicial proceedings across the European Union (EU) every year, affected by parental divorce or as victims of, or witnesses to, crime. Although their effective participation in such proceedings is vital for improving the operation of justice, the treatment of children in justice systems remains a concern. FRA investigated to what extent children’s rights to be heard, to be informed, to be protected, and to non-discrimination are fulfilled in practice.
Report / Paper / Summary
Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
10
November
2016

Criminal detention and alternatives: fundamental rights aspects in EU cross-border transfers

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.
Report / Paper / Summary
Defendants’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
10
November
2016

Rights of suspected and accused persons across the EU: translation, interpretation and information

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.