Projects

Read about the Agency's current and previous projects here. For more information, please see the FRA Programming Document 2019-2021.

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113 Projects found

Launch Date
January
2025
Project Status
Ongoing

Fundamental rights implications of accessing digital data for criminal investigations

Access to encrypted data poses a growing challenge in criminal investigations. FRA research analyses the challenges and good practices in accommodating the needs of effective investigations and fundamental rights.
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Religion and belief
Launch Date
December
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Database on anti-Muslim hatred 2018 - 2024

The database provides up –to date information on hate crime, incitement to violence and hatred, hate speech, harassment and discrimination against Muslims in the EU. It provides a non-exhaustive overview of relevant international and national case law and rulings, selected research, data and statistics, as well as map-based information to help victims reach relevant support organisations.
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Launch Date
December
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Rule of law relevant national case law in the area of fundamental rights

Respect for fundamental rights is a prerequisite for upholding the rule of law and vice versa. This research will provide examples and avenues to help show that by upholding fundamental rights the backsliding of rule of law can be addressed and prevented at the national level.
Business and human rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Launch Date
December
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Fundamental Rights in corporate sustainability and due diligence

The research will provide a thorough understanding of the current state of due diligence legislation and practice in 11 EU Member States. It aims to identify pathways for achieving effective human rights protection under the EU corporate sustainability and due diligence framework. It encompasses an in-depth legal analysis and fieldwork research.
Victims’ rights
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Launch Date
November
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Access to justice for victims of online crime

The project examines the right to access to justice for victims of online fraud. Through interviews with victims and professionals in eight Member States (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Sweden), FRA is collecting data to address the challenges that victims of online fraud and related crimes face in practice when seeking to exercise their rights.
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Launch Date
September
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Human rights impact assessment and evaluation of legislation in EU-30 – drivers and hurdles

This project compares the role of fundamental rights in national legislative process in selected Member States by looking into legal scrutiny procedures, impact assessment procedures and any evaluation of already adopted and implemented national legislation.
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Launch Date
May
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Digitalisation of justice: fundamental rights guidance

Digitalisation of justice systems is an important part of the EU’s priority to facilitate a digital future for Europe. Legislation and policy is growing in this area, and the state of digitalisation of justice systems is reflected under various monitoring frameworks of the European Commission, such as the EU Justice Scoreboard. Most EU Member States already use digital solutions in different contexts and to varying degrees in their justice systems.
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Launch Date
January
2024
Project Status
Ongoing

Strategic foresight in the area of fundamental rights

This project will provide EU and national policy makers with foresight analysis on future fundamental rights challenges and opportunities, as well as providing guidance on building fundamental rights considerations into their strategic reflections.
Roma
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Launch Date
December
2023
Project Status
Findings available

Roma survey 2024

The Roma survey 2024 will collect comparable data in ten selected EU Member States (Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain) and three accession countries (Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia). The Roma and Travellers (in France and Ireland) will be asked a wide range of questions about their everyday life, including their socio-economic situation. They will also be asked about their fundamental rights, including experiences of discrimination, harassment and violence, as well as including any racially-motivated incidents.
Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders
Launch Date
December
2023
Project Status
Findings available

Fundamental rights implications of the Entry/Exit System (EES)

The EU will set up its Entry-Exit System (EES) by the end of 2024. It is a new IT system to record travellers entering and leaving the EU. FRA will examine the potential fundamental rights implications of the system. It aims to develop guidance and support material for EU Member States and EU institutions to implement the system in a fundamental rights’ compliant manner.