Celebrating 50 years of freedom and human rights

Date of article: 10/12/2015

Daily News of: 10/12/2015

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10/12/2015
This year’s Human Rights Day celebrates 50 years of two landmark international human rights covenants: the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. To mark the occasion, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) acknowledges their contribution in shaping and strengthening human rights protection worldwide.
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Conference looks at equality bodies and the new freedom of movement directive

Date of article: 09/12/2015

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09/12/2015
On 8 December, FRA took part in a conference in Paris organised by the Defender of Rights of France and the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) on ‘Equality bodies and the new freedom of movement directive – challenge or opportunity?’.
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Smart borders pilot project report presented

Date of article: 09/12/2015

Daily News of: 10/12/2015

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09/12/2015
On 7 December in Brussels, FRA took part in a European Commission meeting where eu-LISA, the EU Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice, presented its report on its smart borders pilot project.
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