Choisir où habiter, avec qui, ou encore que manger et quand, représentent des réalités de la vie autonome que la plupart d’entre nous considèrent comme des évidences. Mais pour les personnes handicapées, la théorie et la pratique peuvent être des mondes à part, comme le conclut le dernier rapport de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne (FRA). Ce rapport examine les facteurs favorables et les obstacles à la transition vers une vie autonome au sein de la société pour les personnes handicapées.

A new online tool to help free Muslims from hatred has just been released by FRA. The anti-Muslim hatred database is an easy-to-use overview of information on hate crime, hate speech and discrimination against Muslims across the EU.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) held an expert meeting on measuring poverty and inequality from 29 to 30 November in Vienna.

On 28 and 29 November, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), in close cooperation with the European Commission (EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator’s Office), brought together at Eurojust, the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, experts and partners from across the European Union to enhance prevention of trafficking of EU children. Participants included representatives from Eurojust, Europol, senior judges and prosecutors, child protection staff, central authorities established under the Brussels II Regulation, law enforcement officials, as well as civil society experts.