Da kaum vergleichbare Daten über die Wahrung, den Schutz und die Verwirklichung der Grundrechte von Lesben, Schwulen, Bisexuellen und Transgender-Personen (LGBT) verfügbar waren, ließ die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) eine EU-weite Online-Erhebung über die...

Following a request by the European Parliament on 5 September 2012 for an analysis of the fundamental rights issues associated with the proposed EU data protection reform package, FRA issued its opinion on the draft legislation on 1 October 2012. This FRA opinion builds in particular on opinions...

Drawing on evidence gathered in its surveys and reports, FRA submits a set of opinions aimed at improving the protection against discrimination. These could be taken into account in the implementation and the eventual reform of the EU legal framework on the protection against discrimination. The...

The European Convention on Human Rights and European Union law provide an increasingly important framework for the protection of the rights of foreigners. European Union legislation relating to asylum, borders and immigration is developing fast. There is an impressive body of case law by the...

Die Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK) und das Recht der Europäischen Union bieten einen zunehmend bedeutenden Rahmen für den Schutz der Rechte von Ausländern. Das Unionsrecht zu Asyl, Grenzen und Einwanderung entwickelt sich in hoher Geschwindigkeit weiter. Der Umfang der...

Securing the fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation - those who do not fulfil conditions for entry, stay or residence in a European Union (EU) Member State - remains a challenge. Such migrants are at high risk of exploitation in the labour market, often filling market gaps by...

Migrants in an irregular situation in the European Union (EU), namely those who do not fulfil conditions for entry, stay or residence, often suffer from specific health risks, such as those resulting from exploitative working conditions or precarious housing. As EU Member States, faced with an...

Europeans can and should take pride in the richness of Europe's national identities and the diversity of its ethnic minorities, while remaining mindful that this growing diversity - this richness - must be managed with due respect and care. Recent developments in European Union (EU) law and the...