Council of Europe hearing focuses on child poverty, Strasbourg - Main contents

Anton Bussemaker

The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly will hold a joint hearing of their sub-committees on children and on the European Social Charter on 15 November in Strasbourg.

The focus will be on child poverty. FRA will present its child poverty report and discuss its findings and opinions.

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.