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...

This research project aims to shed light on the experience of multiple discrimination in healthcare. It looks at how 'multiple' discrimination is legally addressed and examines relevant case law with a special focus on healthcare. It also explores healthcare users' and professionals' views and...

Discrimination and intolerance persist in the European Union (EU) despite the best efforts of Member States to root them out, FRA research shows. Verbal abuse, physical attacks and murders motivated by prejudice target EU society in all its diversity, from visible minorities to those with...

Equal recognition of persons before the law is a long-established human rights principle. Nevertheless, legal frameworks in many EU Member States allow for the legal capacity of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems to be restricted or removed under...