Presenting FRA’s facial recognition work to Council of the EU, Brussels - Main contents

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The Council of the EU’s law enforcement working group will meet on 21 January.

During the meeting, FRA will present its recent paper on the fundamental rights considerations concerning facial recognition technology in the context of law enforcement.

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.