Symposium to address the human rights of LGBTIQ people, Vienna - Main contents

FRA will speak at a symposium, entitled ‘Somewhere beyond the rainbow’, organised by Vienna University and Ludwig Boltzman Institute.

It will address the human rights situation of LGBTIQ people from the international, European and national perspectives. It will bring together legal experts and practitioners.

It takes place in Vienna on 24 September.

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.