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Children, youth and older people
Inter-governmental human rights systems
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FRA joins UN Summit for the Future Action Days

FRA will take part in the UN Summit for the Future Action Days side event on empowering the future, making social rights of youth real. The Council of Europe organised the event that will take place on 20 September in New York.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Fundamental rights implications of the Entry-Exit System roundtable discussion

On 18 September, FRA hosted an online roundtable to discuss the findings of its project on the fundamental rights implications of the EU’s Entry Exit System.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Collecting violence against women survey data

On 16-17 September, FRA attended the meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on violence against women prevalence estimation and data. The meeting was held at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agencies discuss annual report production processes

On 17 September, FRA took part in a virtual meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies on methodologies for drafting annual reports. The EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) organised the meeting.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

National monitoring mechanisms under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Guidance for EU Member States

New guidance from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) suggests how EU countries should set up independent national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance during border screening and asylum procedures.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Sirpa Rautio

Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Children in Alternative Care

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio delivers her opening speech during ENOC's 28th Annual Conference and General Assembly meeting. The meeting in Helsinki runs from 18 to 20 September 2024. ENOC is the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children, a not-for-profit association of independent children’s rights institutions.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders

European Judicial Training Network working group on Human Rights

FRA will present its work relevant to the judiciary during the regular annual meeting of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) working group on Human Rights.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

FRA’s digitalisation of justice project to be presented to the Council

FRA will present its project 'Digitalisation of justice: fundamental rights guidance' at a meeting of the Council's of the European Union’s e-justice Working Party.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
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Key actors meet to discuss the future of the civic space within the EU

Over 60 key actors working on civic space monitoring, promotion and protection in Europe will come together at FRA to discuss civic space monitoring. From 16 to 18 September, they will discuss the overall landscape and who is doing what with respect to monitoring.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Young volunteers from the Austrian Service Abroad get to know FRA

On 15 September, FRA will give a presentation to a group of young Austrian volunteers from the Austrian Service Abroad. The focus of their preparation before leaving the country is based on Holocaust remembrance, supporting people in need and safeguarding peace.
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Cooperation between FRA and the European Court of Human Rights

On 12 September, colleagues from the Registrar European Court of Human Rights will give an online presentation to FRA staff on its European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Knowledge Sharing Platform.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Fundamental Rights Report presented to Dutch ministries

FRA will present key findings from its Fundamental Rights Report 2024 on 12 September. During the online meeting, FRA will present the key issues and challenges of fundamental rights with regards to migration, cost of living crisis, threats to democracy and civil space, and the use of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter at the national level.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA exchanges views with Human Dimension Advisors of the EU Delegation and EU Member States

On 11 September, FRA experts will exchange views with Human Dimension experts from the EU Delegation to the International Organisations in Vienna and EU Member States Permanent Representations to the OSCE.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
Civil society
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Preparing for the Polish EU Presidency

In preparation for the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2025, FRA’s Director will go to Warsaw from 9 to 10 September. She will meet Polish Ministers of Justice and EU Affairs. She will meet representatives of the Polish government to discuss FRA’s possible cooperation with the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2025.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Vienna and FRA discuss past and future cooperation

FRA’s Director met Vienna Vice-Mayor Christoph Wiederkehr, responsible for Education, Youth, Integration and Transparency on 6 September. The meeting was at the invitation of the Vienna Human Rights Commissioner, Shams Asadi.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

New language versions of the Charter trainers’ manual available

FRA released Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Swedish versions of its Fundamental Rights Charter trainers’ manual. This completes the set of 22 EU languages.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Vorarlberg human rights workshop

FRA took part in a workshop on 5 August in Dornbirn on the newly-established and first human rights square in Vorarlberg. The square will be officially opened on 10 December.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Six steps to better protect migrants from labour exploitation

Migrant workers in the EU often face labour exploitation and abuse. New guidance from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines six ways labour inspectors can better safeguard migrant workers’ rights and help them seek justice. This autumn, the Agency will issue a practical manual with tips, examples and exercises to further support labour inspectors.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

Workshops on the socio-economic vulnerabilities of Roma

FRA attended online Roma workshops organised by the UN Development Programme and the World Bank. They were part of the EU-funded project Multi-country Survey on the socio-economic vulnerabilities of Roma in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Training on the EU’s Entry Exit System and fundamental rights

Between 18 and 20 June, FRA contributed to training on the Entry Exit System (EES). The system will register biometric data of non-EU nationals travelling to the EU as of October 2024.