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protester hold sign saying "end systemic racism"
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FRA: new report “Being Black in the EU - Experiences of People of African Descent”

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights published a new report, entitled “Being Black in the EU - Experiences of People of African Descent”. The report, whose main aim is to ...

Last update 29 Nov 2023
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FRA: end discrimination and ethnic profiling

Racism and discrimination during police checks are still common in European countries. This is the conclusion of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)in ‘Your Rights Matter: Police ...

Last update 11 Aug 2023
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WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders

According to the new report, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), one in three prisoners in Europe suffer from mental health disorders. The overview is based on survey data from 36 ...

Last update 27 Feb 2023
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The human right to conscientious objection to military service. A case study on Greece

Giulia Beato is a recent graduate from the Master’s degree in Human Rights and Multilevel Governance. This In Focus article is an excerpt from her master thesis discussed in June 2022 under ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
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Training societies to welcome refugees: opportunities and challenges of scaling up Community Sponsorship in Europe

Caterina Dollorenzo holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. This article is a digest from her master thesis discussed in March 2022 ...

Last update 19 Dec 2022
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA): Criminal detention conditions database updated

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published its updated online criminal detention database. For the first time, it covers detention conditions of women and prison food. ...

Last update 28 Jun 2022
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The Global Campus Annual Report 2021

The Global Campus published the Annual Report 2021, which provides insights on its activities, achievements and contributions to empowering current and future human rights defenders as well as ...

Last update 11 Jun 2022
IOM staff and local authorities discuss the needs of internally displaced persons in front of a damaged school in Zhytomyr centre.
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International Organization for Migration (IOM): Needs Growing for Over 8 Million Internally Displaced in Ukraine

The official number of people internally displaced by the war in Ukraine has surpassed the 8 million mark, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest ...

Last update 31 May 2022
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GRETA: new guidance on addressing the risks of human trafficking

Council of Europe anti-trafficking body GRETA has issued a Guidance Note on addressing the risks of trafficking in human beings related to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. It ...

Last update 31 May 2022
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First Barnahus for child victims of sexual abuse launched in Slovenia

The first Barnahus (Children’s House) of Slovenia for child victims of sexual abuse has been launched in Ljubljana. The action is supported by the EU Reform – Council of Europe joint ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
Gagik Mkrtchyan in his home in southern Armenia
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Amnesty International: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused decades of misery for older people.

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory has caused decades of misery for older people, Amnesty International said in two new reports published ...

Last update 18 May 2022
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FRA: Fundamental Rights Dialogue in Paris, 7 May 2022

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is organising the fourth Fundamental Rights Dialogue, which will take place on 7 May 2022, from 11:00 to 12:30 in Paris and will be live-streamed. The ...

Last update 11 May 2022
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Human rights cities in the European Union - practical guide for local authorities

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has issued a guide “Human rights cities in the European Union” to support local authorities in making human rights part of ...

Last update 4 May 2022
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UNODC: Human trafficking in Ukraine

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime published research on key evidence on risks of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants during the conflict, with a particular focus on the ...

Last update 26 Apr 2022
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FRA welcomes its renewed regulation

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) accepts the amendment of its founding Regulation, adopted by the Council of the European Union on April 5, 2022, following the European ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022