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  • 28 May 2024
Daily News 28 / 05 / 2024
European Commission Daily news Brussels, 28 May 2024 EU and Australia sign partnership on sustainable critical and strategic minerals The EU and Australia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bil...
  • 28 May 2024
More people with disabilities can vote but barriers remain
Language English Published At 2024-05-29T07:55:00 Secondary theme Equality Equality, non-discrimination and racism Equality is a core value of the EU. You have the right to fair treatment regardless of who you are, what you believe, or how you chose to live. We carry out research and share expertise to help fight discrimination, inequality and racism in all its forms. Children, youth and older people People with disabilities Hate crime Racial and ethnic origin Religion and belief Roma Sex, sexual orientation and gender EU Charter of Fundamental Rights EU Charter of Fundamental RightsTitle III: EqualityArticle 20 - Equality before the law EU Charter of Fundamental RightsTitle III: EqualityArticle 21 - Non-discrimination Highlights Report / Paper / Summary 18 November 2021 Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism ― Impact on fundamental rights and freedoms This report examines the EU’s main criminal law instrument in the field of counter-terrorism, Directive (EU) 2017/541. Specifically, it considers how the directive engages issues of fundamental rights, affecting individuals, groups and society as a whole. Read press release Report / Paper / Summary 11 October 2021 Human rights cities in the EU: a framework for reinforcing rights locally This report proposes a framework for becoming, and functioning as, a ‘human rights city’ in the EU. It includes ‘foundations’, ‘structures’ and ‘tools’ for mayors, local administrations and grassroots organisations to reinforce fundamental rights locally. It is based on existing good practice and expert input by representatives of human rights cities in the EU, academic experts, international organisations and city networks. Watch video on Human rights cities Read news item Handbook / Guide / Manual 22 June 2016 Handbook on European law relating to access to justice Access to justice is an important element of the rule of law. It enables individuals to protect themselves against infringements of their rights, to remedy civil wrongs, to hold executive power accountable and to defend themselves in criminal proceedings. This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law. Page 11 December 2019 Criminal Detention Database The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2022 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 27 EU Member States as well as the United Kingdom. Highlights Periodic updates / Series 16 June 2021 Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications: Vaccine rollout and equality of access in the EU - Bulletin 7 This Coronavirus Bulletin focuses on equitable access to vaccines. It outlines the situation in the 27 EU Member States from 1 March to 30 April 2021. The bulletin looks at two main areas: planning and prioritisation in deploying Covid-19 vaccinations and their rollout in the countries. It covers information and communication campaigns, as well as (pre)registration channels for and the administration of vaccinations. Read news item Download country research Watch video on vaccine rollout Opinion 30 April 2021 Equality in the EU 20 years on from the initial implementation of the equality directives This opinion illustrates the extent and nature of lived experiences of inequality and discrimination across the EU. It does so with reference to the grounds of discrimination and areas of life covered by the racial and employment equality directives, as well as in relation to the grounds and areas covered by the proposed Equal Treatment Directive. Download the summary in English and French Read news item Report / Paper / Summary 28 November 2018 Being Black in the EU Almost twenty years after adoption of EU laws forbidding discrimination, people of African descent in the EU face widespread and entrenched prejudice and exclusion. This report outlines selected results from FRA's second large-scale EU-wide survey on migrants and minorities (EU-MIDIS II) carried out in 2016. It examines the experiences of almost 6,000 people of African descent in 12 EU Member States. Summary available in 9 languages Explore the data Read the press release Report / Paper / Summary 6 December 2017 Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey - Main results Seventeen years after adoption of EU laws that forbid discrimination, immigrants, descendants of immigrants, and minority ethnic groups continue to face widespread discrimination across the EU and in all areas of life – most often when seeking employment. For many, discrimination is a recurring experience. This is just one of the findings of FRA’s second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II), which collected information from over 25,500 respondents with different ethnic minority and immigrant backgrounds across all 28 EU Member States. Read press release Explore the data Watch findings video Products Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page » Report / Paper / Summary Equality, non-discrimination and racism People with disabilities 29 May 2024 Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments Ahead of the EU elections, this report explores the political participation of people with disabilities. Although some Member States removed restrictions on the right to vote and to stand for elections, barriers still exist. This report is an update of new developments following FRA’s last report published in 2014. It sets out ways forward to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities, in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Read news item Report / Paper / Summary Sex, sexual orientation and gender Equality, non-discrimination and racism 14 May 2024 LGBTIQ at a crossroads: progress and challenges FRA’s third LGBTIQ survey shows that people still experience hate-motivated violence and discrimination. Trans and intersex people face even greater victimisation. Yet, signs of progress show that the EU’s and Member States’ efforts can positively affect people’s lives. More LGBTIQ people are open about their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. Read press release Download country data Report / Paper / Summary Racial and ethnic origin Unlawful profiling Equality, non-discrimination and racism 10 April 2024 Addressing Racism in Policing Racism in the police can include discriminatory racial profiling practices through to excessive use of force. Incidents like these highlight deeper systemic issues that need addressing. Many in society are affected by racism in policing, not only the individuals or communities targeted. Lack of trust in policing can fuel social exclusion and damages the foundations of a fair and equal society, however promising practices are developing to address these issues. This is the first EU-wide report on racism in policing. FRA’s findings identify gaps in regulatory frameworks and propose concrete steps for action. Read press release Report / Paper / Summary Equality, non-discrimination and racism Hate crime Racial and ethnic origin Religion and belief 2 February 2024 Technical and quality report - EU Survey on Immigrants and Descendants of Immigrants This technical report provides all the relevant technical information on the design, implementation and finalisation of the survey on immigrants and descendants of immigrants. Details of the data collection process also contribute to the iterative improvement of survey methodologies, especially when it comes to surveying populations and groups that are considered ‘hard-to-reach’ or difficult to survey. Report / Paper / Summary Hate crime Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism 29 November 2023 Online content moderation - Current challenges in detecting hate speech Online hate speech is a growing problem in today’s digitalised societies. Women, Black people, Jews and Roma are often targets of online hate speech. Online hate proliferates where human content moderators miss offensive content. Also, algorithms are prone to errors. They may multiply errors over time and may even end up promoting online hate. This report presents the challenges in identifying and detecting online hate. Hate of any kind should not be tolerated, regardless of whether it is online or offline. The report discusses the implications for fundamental rights to support creating a rights-compliant digital environment. Read press release Periodic updates / Series Religion and belief Equality, non-discrimination and racism Religion and belief 7 November 2023 Antisemitism in 2022 - Overview of Antisemitic incidents recorded in the EU Antisemitic incidents and hate crimes violate fundamental rights. This report provides an overview of antisemitic incidents in 2022. It reveals persistent gaps in the recording of antisemitism across Europe that impedes efforts to effectively counter hatred towards Jews. It covers antisemitic incidents reported in the 27 EU Member States in 2022 and includes available data of the same year from Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia. As this is a yearly publication covering the period 01/01/2022–31/12/2022, it does not include antisemitic incidents reported in 2023. This is the 19th edition and is the only annual source of data of this nature for the EU.” Read news item Video Hate crime Racial and ethnic origin Religion and belief Equality, non-discrimination and racism 30 October 2023 Being Black in the EU – experiences of people of African descent Findings from FRA’s Being Black in the EU report point to people of African descent experiencing widespread racism and discrimination in their daily lives. Read the report Report / Paper / Summary Racial and ethnic origin Equality, non-discrimination and racism Hate crime 25 October 2023 Being Black in the EU – Experiences of people of African descent FRA's first Being Black in the EU report exposed widespread and entrenched racism against people of African descent in Europe. Now updated with new data, this report revisits the situation revealing persistent racial discrimination, harassment and violence. Overall, experiences of racial discrimination increased in the EU countries since 2016, reaching as high as 77%. The lack of progress is alarming despite binding anti-discrimination law in the EU since 2000 and significant EU policy developments since then. Read press release Report / Paper / Summary Support for human rights systems and defenders Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation 20 October 2023 FRA Strategic Plan 2023-2028 FRA’s strategic priorities and objectives are based on the agency’s role and mission as defined in its amended founding regulation. They build on FRA’s 2018–2022 strategy as well as how it performed, its experience and its vision. Their design takes into account future fundamental rights challenges facing Europe, the agency’s mandate, the broader operational context and the resources available. Report / Paper / Summary Children, youth and older people Equality, non-discrimination and racism 13 September 2023 Fundamental rights of older people: ensuring access to public services in digital societies Europe’s ageing population is ever-increasing, and our societies are becoming more digitalised. Many public services are now available online, with many more services in the process of being digitalised. But the digitalisation of public services poses a risk of exclusion for older persons. In this new report, FRA explores the impact of digitalisation on the fundamental rights of older persons. The report maps the current legislation, policies and practices fostering digital inclusion. It provides an overview of the laws at the national level that provide for equal access to public services, both online and offline. The findings show how Member States safeguard older person’s rights to access services undergoing digitalisation. It outlines how Member States can support digital skills and ensure older people can fully participate in public life. Read news item Fundamental Rights Report Asylum, migration and borders Equality, non-discrimination and racism 8 June 2023 Fundamental rights implications for the EU of the war in Ukraine Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine has resulted in massive internal and external population displacement. The European Union (EU) rapidly activated its Temporary Protection Directive for the first time since it was adopted in 2001. This entitled nearly 4 million people to legal residence and access to work, housing and legal assistance, education and healthcare. Read press release Download full report Download opinions Fundamental Rights Report Support for human rights systems and defenders Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation 8 June 2023 Fundamental Rights Report 2023 FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reviews major developments in the field in 2022, identifying both achievements and areas of concern. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. Read press release Download full report Download opinions Fundamental Rights Report Equality, non-discrimination and racism Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation Support for human rights systems and defenders 8 June 2023 Fundamental Rights Report 2023 - FRA opinions The year 2022 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of fundamental rights protection. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2023 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern. This publication presents FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered, and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. Read press release Download full report Download opinions Data explorer Roma Equality, non-discrimination and racism 06 April 2023 Roma survey 2021 FRA’s 2021 survey on Roma in Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Spain collected information from 8,461 respondents living in private households who self-identify as Roma, are 16 or older and have lived in the survey countries for at least the 12 months before the survey. Handbook / Guide / Manual People with disabilities Equality, non-discrimination and racism 20 March 2023 Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Human rights indicators This guide helps independent national monitoring frameworks to fulfil their monitoring responsibility set out in Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It focuses on the use of indicators. It does not deal with aspects such as compliance with the Paris Principles or the efficiency of complaints mechanisms. Its objective is to support national monitoring frameworks in designing or improving indicators for assessing progress of CRPD implementation at national level. Read news item Report / Paper / Summary Roma Equality, non-discrimination and racism 27 February 2023 Roma Survey 2021 - Technical report FRA’s 2021 survey on Roma was conducted in Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Spain, as well as in North Macedonia and Serbia. It includes interviews with more than 8,400 Roma, collecting information on more than 20,000 individuals living in their households. This technical report provides a detailed overview of the survey methodology used by FRA when collecting the survey data. Explore survey data metamorworks © adobestock.com, 2022 Report / Paper / Summary Artificial intelligence and big data Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism 8 December 2022 Bias in algorithms - Artificial intelligence and discrimination Artificial intelligence is everywhere and affects everyone – from deciding what content people see on their social media feeds to determining who will receive state benefits. AI technologies are typically based on algorithms that make predictions to support or even fully automate decision-making. Read news item Report / Paper / Summary Support for human rights systems and defenders Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism 11 November 2022 Putting human rights at the heart of Europe’s future - Meeting report Europe stands at a delicate moment in its history. It is a moment of existential significance for the wellbeing and sustainability of our societies. It is emerging from the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease, only to face a set of major overlapping challenges. These pose profound questions about the political, economic and societal future of the continent. To discuss elements of a human rights vision for the future and to identify opportunities for action, FRA brought together a group of sixty human rights leaders and experts with diverse backgrounds from across the continent. This report distils the meeting discussions, including analysis and ideas, and concludes with proposals for action. It does not represent the views either of individual participants or of FRA. Read news item Download summary report Watch event videos Report / Paper / Summary Religion and belief Equality, non-discrimination and racism Hate crime Racial and ethnic origin 3 November 2022 Antisemitism - Overview of antisemitic incidents recorded in the European Union 2011-2021 Antisemitic incidents and hate crimes violate fundamental rights, especially the right to human dignity, the right to equality of treatment and the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This report provides an overview of available data on antisemitism as recorded by official and unofficial sources in the EU Member States and in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. The data provided by the countries are supplemented with information from international organisations. Read news item Download all overviews Report / Paper / Summary Roma Equality, non-discrimination and racism Children, youth and older people Hate crime 25 October 2022 02 November 2022 Roma in 10 European Countries - Main results This report presents findings from FRA’s 2021 survey on Roma in Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain, as well as in North Macedonia and Serbia. The survey includes interviews with more than 8,400 Roma, collecting information on more than 20,000 individuals living in their households. By focusing on Roma, the survey provides unique data and information that are not available from European general population surveys, which do not disaggregate on grounds of ethnic origin. The findings present a bleak but familiar picture of exclusion, deprivation, discrimination and racism. Read Press Release Explore survey data Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page » Multimedia News Events Equality People with disabilities EU Charter of Fundamental Rights EU Charter of Fundamental RightsTitle III: EqualityArticle 26 - Integration of persons with disabilities Highlights Report / Paper / Summary 18 November 2021 Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism ― Impact on fundamental rights and freedoms This report examines the EU’s main criminal law instrument in the field of counter-terrorism, Directive (EU) 2017/541. Specifically, it considers how the directive engages issues of fundamental rights, affecting individuals, groups and society as a whole. Read press release Report / Paper / Summary 11 October 2021 Human rights cities in the EU: a framework for reinforcing rights locally This report proposes a framework for becoming, and functioning as, a ‘human rights city’ in the EU. It includes ‘foundations’, ‘structures’ and ‘tools’ for mayors, local administrations and grassroots organisations to reinforce fundamental rights locally. It is based on existing good practice and expert input by representatives of human rights cities in the EU, academic experts, international organisations and city networks. Watch video on Human rights cities Read news item Handbook / Guide / Manual 22 June 2016 Handbook on European law relating to access to justice Access to justice is an important element of the rule of law. It enables individuals to protect themselves against infringements of their rights, to remedy civil wrongs, to hold executive power accountable and to defend themselves in criminal proceedings. This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law. Page 11 December 2019 Criminal Detention Database The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2022 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 27 EU Member States as well as the United Kingdom. Highlights Report / Paper / Summary 4 December 2018 From institutions to community living for persons with disabilities: perspectives from the ground The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities commits both the EU and all of its Member States to realising the right of persons with disabilities to live independently in the community – which includes achieving deinstitutionalisation for those residing in institutional settings. But much remains to be done to make this a reality in practice. This report presents the main insights gained during fieldwork on the drivers of and barriers to deinstitutionalisation. Focusing on the local level, it gives voice to a diverse set of actors – most importantly, to people with disabilities themselves. View the infographic Watch the video Read the human stories Download project factsheets Report / Paper / Summary 2 December 2015 Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EU Children with disabilities face significant barriers to enjoying their fundamental rights. They are often excluded from society, sometimes living in facilities far from their families. They are also denied access to basic services, such as health care and education, and endure stigma and discrimination, as well as sexual, physical and psychological violence. FRA scrutinised the important but underreported issue of violence against children with disabilities, carrying out desk research and conducting interviews with knowledgeable stakeholders. This report presents the results of that research. Infographic 21 June 2019 Putting the UN’s Disability Convention into practice Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Ten years after the UN’s Disability Convention entered into force, 2018 saw it continue to drive advances in disability rights across the EU. Page 08 June 2016 EU Framework for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the first binding international human rights instrument to specifically address disability. Its aim is to "promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity". Products Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page ›› Last page » Report / Paper / Summary Equality, non-discrimination and racism People with disabilities 29 May 2024 Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments Ahead of the EU elections, this report explores the political participation of people with disabilities. Although some Member States removed restrictions on the right to vote and to stand for elections, barriers still exist. This report is an update of new developments following FRA’s last report published in 2014. It sets out ways forward to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities, in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Read news item Handbook / Guide / Manual People with disabilities Equality, non-discrimination and racism 20 March 2023 Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Human rights indicators This guide helps independent national monitoring frameworks to fulfil their monitoring responsibility set out in Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It focuses on the use of indicators. It does not deal with aspects such as compliance with the Paris Principles or the efficiency of complaints mechanisms. Its objective is to support national monitoring frameworks in designing or improving indicators for assessing progress of CRPD implementation at national level. Read news item Video Equality, non-discrimination and racism People with disabilities 30 March 2021 Protecting vulnerable adults across Europe There are many reasons why adults may find themselves in a situation of vulnerability - because of their age, health or disability. Vulnerable people are at greater risk of unfair treatment, exploitation or abuse. And cross-border settings can lead to additional obstacles. It's time to address these challenges and identify the needs of vulnerable adults so everyone can enjoy their fundamental rights. Infographic People with disabilities Equality, non-discrimination and racism Support for human rights systems and defenders Inter-governmental human rights systems 21 June 2019 Putting the UN’s Disability Convention into practice Fundamental Rights Report 2019: Ten years after the UN’s Disability Convention entered into force, 2018 saw it continue to drive advances in disability rights across the EU. Fundamental Rights Report Data protection, privacy and new technologies Asylum, migration and borders Children, youth and older people People with disabilities Hate crime Roma Sex, sexual orientation and gender Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation 6 June 2019 Fundamental Rights Report 2019 How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities 26 February 2019 Who will (not) get to vote in the 2019 European Parliament elections? The right to vote is at the heart of what it means to live in a democratic society. However, legislation sets out a number of restrictions on this right. With a view to the European Parliament elections in 2019, this paper presents developments in the situation of the right to vote for people deprived of legal capacity in the EU. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities Equality, non-discrimination and racism 4 December 2018 From institutions to community living for persons with disabilities: perspectives from the ground The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities commits both the EU and all of its Member States to realising the right of persons with disabilities to live independently in the community – which includes achieving deinstitutionalisation for those residing in institutional settings. But much remains to be done to make this a reality in practice. This report presents the main insights gained during fieldwork on the drivers of and barriers to deinstitutionalisation. Focusing on the local level, it gives voice to a diverse set of actors – most importantly, to people with disabilities themselves. View the infographic Watch the video Read the human stories Download project factsheets Video People with disabilities 04 December 2018 Independent living for people with disabilities FRA's latest report explores what enables and what hinders the drive towards independent community living for people with disabilities. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities 4 December 2018 From institutions to community living for persons with disabilities – perspectives from the ground - Summary The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) wanted to contribute to making steps to implement deinstitutionalisation more effective, by capturing concrete evidence of what is and what is not working on the ground. To do this, the agency conducted extensive fieldwork research in five EU Member States at different stages of the deinstitutionalisation process. This summary report presents the key findings of that fieldwork and the FRA opinions stemming from them. Infographic People with disabilities 04 December 2018 5 success factors on the road to independent living for people with disabilities The EU and all its Member States are legally bound to the UN’s Disability Convention. They have a duty to ensure people with disabilities can live independently in the community rather than in institutions. Video People with disabilities 22 November 2018 Video Blog by Michael O'Flaherty: Independent Living Michael O'Flaherty talks about empowering people with disabilities to be full and independent members of the community. Fundamental Rights Report Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Children, youth and older people People with disabilities Hate crime Roma Sex, sexual orientation and gender Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation 6 June 2018 Fundamental Rights Report 2018 The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more ‘social Europe’. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even in its eighth year as the EU's binding bill of rights, the Charter's potential was not fully exploited, highlighting the need to more actively promote its use. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities 25 May 2018 From institutions to community living: key findings and FRA opinions EU Member States, and the EU itself have ratified the CRPD, committing themselves to achieving independent living for persons with disabilities. Doing so requires a meaningful and sustainable shift from institutional to community-based living arrangements. This publication summarises the findings from the three FRA reports focusing on different aspects of deinstitutionalisation. Report / Paper / Summary Asylum, migration and borders Data protection, privacy and new technologies Equality, non-discrimination and racism Children, youth and older people People with disabilities Hate crime Roma Sex, sexual orientation and gender Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation 17 May 2018 Challenges facing civil society organisations working on human rights in the EU – Summary Civil society organisations in the European Union play a crucial role in promoting fundamental rights, but it has become harder for them do so – due to both legal and practical restrictions. This summary outlines the main findings and FRA’s opinions on the different types and patterns of challenges faced by civil society organisations across the EU, Handbook / Guide / Manual Equality, non-discrimination and racism Children, youth and older people People with disabilities Hate crime Racial and ethnic origin Religion and belief Roma Sex, sexual orientation and gender 21 March 2018 New language versions: Estonian, Maltese, Danish, Latvian 23 March 2022 Handbook on European non-discrimination law – 2018 edition European non-discrimination law, as constituted in particular by the EU non-discrimination directives, and Article 14 of and Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights, prohibits discrimination across a range of contexts and grounds. This handbook examines European non-discrimination law stemming from these two sources as complementary systems, drawing on them interchangeably to the extent that they overlap, while highlighting differences where these exist. Easy-to-read report People with disabilities 14 March 2018 From institutions to community living - Part I: commitments and structures (Easy read) This report looks at what the EU and the 28 countries have agreed to do to move people with disabilities from living in institutions to living in their local community with support. Easy-to-read report People with disabilities 14 March 2018 From institutions to community living - Part II: funding and budgeting (Easy Read) This report looks at the money that is needed to help people move from living in institutions to living in their local community with support. Easy-to-read report People with disabilities 14 March 2018 From institutions to community living - Part III: outcomes for persons with disabilities (Easy Read) This report looks at the lives of people with disabilities who are living independently in their local community. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities 12 October 2017 From institutions to community living - Part II: funding and budgeting The transition from institution- to community-based support for persons with disabilities is a complex process that requires multifaceted efforts. These include putting in place commitments and structures for achieving deinstitutionalisation and measuring outcomes for persons with disabilities. This report shows that effectively funding the deinstitutionalisation process is a vital element. Report / Paper / Summary People with disabilities 12 October 2017 From institutions to community living - Part I: commitments and structures Discussions are under way at the European Union (EU) and national levels about how best to realise the transition from institutional to community-based support. This report contributes to these by bringing together some of the key issues that have emerged from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ (FRA) human rights indicators on Member States’ political and practical commitment to deinstitutionalisation. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page ›› Last page » Multimedia News Events Summary Many EU countries have made it easier for people with disabilities to vote in elections, finds the latest report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). But some groups still face considerable barriers when it comes to voting and standing for elections. The report looks at best practices and suggests how to ensure people with disabilities have their say at election time. See also Show in News list Yes Image Image Image copyright Bizoo_n/ Adobestock.com Press release 1 Action buttons Globe, Read report
  • 28 May 2024
Commission approves up to €1 billion of State aid by six Member States for the first Important Project of Common European Interest in the health sector
European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 May 2024 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the first Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment of healthcare products, as well as innovative production processes of pharmaceuticals.