European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

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• Protecting human rights is an obligation, not a choice

  15 December 2008
  This article, on the occasion of the Human Rights Day on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, addresses the question of human rights in the context of current global financial crisis. It discusses the possible human rights implications of the economic crisis.

• FRA opinion on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR)

  3 November 2008
  Following the request of the French Presidency, FRA presented an opinion on the Commission’s proposal for a Council framework decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for law enforcement purposes. This opinion provides an overview of relevant fundamental rights issues focusing on the right to respect of private life, the right to data protection and the prohibition of discrimination.

• Discrimination against Roma children

  20 October 2008
  The European Court of Human Rights judged that there has been discrimination against Roma children in education in a region near Athens. It ruled that the conditions of school enrolment for Roma children and their placement in special preparatory classes because of their Roma origin – in an annex to the main school building – constituted discrimination.

• Seminar on Multilevel protection of Fundamental Rights in the EU

  23 September 2008
  On 19 September FRA, the Committee of the Regions and Reggio Emilia held a seminar on Multi-level protection of fundamental rights in the EU in Reggio Emilia

• Incident report: Violent attacks against Roma in the Ponticelli District of Naples, Italy

  12 August 2008
  The report provides information on the impact of the recent events in the Ponticelli district of Naples on Roma, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It brings together the basic facts on these violent attacks as well as background information regarding the situation of Roma in Italy. It also describes efforts to address the situation by the Italian Authorities and the International Community, in particular the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and Civil society organisations.

• Agency for Fundamental Rights : Annual Report 2008

  11 August 2008
  The Annual Report 2008 is the first to be produced on the basis of the FRA legal base and mandate (Council Regulation 168//2007, art. 4.1(e)). It covers information, events and developments related to racism and xenophobia in the EU for the year 2007, which was the Agency’s focus of work prior to the adoption of its Multiannual Framework in February 2008.

• FRA signs pledge to support UEFA anti-racism campaign during EURO 2008

  9 June 2008
  The European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) will join UEFA, FARE, FIFPro, football players and others in signing a «pledge» supporting respect for diversity at a launch event for EURO 2008™ on 7 June in Basel, Switzerland. This «pledge» is timely as a spate of events in Europe over the past year has shown that the spectrum of racism and other forms of intolerance still haunt the sport.

• 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

  20 May 2008
  To celebrate our world’s cultural diversity, 21 May is marked by the United Nations as World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

• European Union needs common action to make equality a reality for the Roma

  8 April 2008
  In the statement on the occasion of International Roma Day, Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of FRA’s Management Board emphasised the importance of implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and of programmes and policies that aim to ensure equal opportunity for Roma and Travellers in the Member States of the European Union. FRA welcomes the moves towards greater coordination of EU Member States in combating discrimination against Roma and Travellers and in improving their inclusion.

• Community cohesion at local level: addressing the needs of Muslim Communities

  27 March 2008
  The report presents experiences of local authorities in finding strategies to enhance the cohesion of local communities and to combat racism and discrimination. It shows how mainstreaming non-discrimination can contribute to cohesion and equality in local communities. It focuses on fields such as employment, provision of public services and education.

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