FRA-Council of Europe continue to strengthen ties, Strasbourg - Main contents

Anton Bussemaker

The FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, will visit the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 14 November.

While there he will meet the Commissioner for Human Rights, the President of the European Court of Human Rights and address the Rapporteur Group on External Relations of the Committee of Ministers. He will also explore meet representatives from the Directorates General for Democracy and from Human Rights and the rule of law. During these meetings, the FRA delegation will discuss continued cooperation between FRA and the Council of Europe.

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted.

What it does

FRA advises EU institutions and national governments on fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of:

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  discrimination
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  access to justice
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  racism & xenophobia
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  data protection
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  victims’ rights
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  children's rights.