Fundamental rights in India

National human rights institutions: guaranteeing fundamental rights compliance during COVID-19 and beyond

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Articles, National human rights institutions, Human rights, Fundamental Rights Agency, Fundamental rights in India, European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are crucial for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights across the EU but their full potential remains untapped, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

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  • National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are crucial for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights across the EU but their full potential remains untapped, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
  • National human rights institutions are guardians of human rights.
  • As the Coronavirus pandemic affected or limited many rights, it is especially important that we have strong and independent NHRIs to champion peoples fundamental rights during and after COVID-19.
  • It identifies various ways how NHRIs could further promote and protect fundamental rights:

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COVID-19 ‘new normal’ should also safeguard fundamental rights

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Friday, July 31, 2020
Constitution of India, Anti-Islam sentiment, Discrimination, European Union, Fundamental Rights Agency, Fundamental rights in India, Social issues, Government, Politics

Living with COVID-19 continues to constrain our daily lives, as a new Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report shows.

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  • Living with COVID-19 continues to constrain our daily lives, as a new Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report shows.
  • Moving forward, governments need to ensure existing fundamental rights challenges do not worsen and vulnerable members of society do not suffer disproportionately.
  • We must acknowledge how frontline workers, courts, national bodies, civil society worked tirelessly to promote and protect fundamental rights during the pandemic.
  • We need to continue to build on their efforts in the new normal to respect and advance fundamental rights for all.

Press release - Rule of law in Poland: MEPs point to “overwhelming evidence” of breaches

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Constitution of India, United States Electoral College, Fundamental rights in India, Constitutional amendment, Government, Law

The text focuses on the functioning of the legislative and electoral system, the independence of the judiciary and the rights of judges, and the protection of fundamental rights in Poland.

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  • The text focuses on the functioning of the legislative and electoral system, the independence of the judiciary and the rights of judges, and the protection of fundamental rights in Poland.
  • You can watch recordings of the debates on the report here and on the vote on the amendments here.
  • Next steps

    The amended text will be put to the vote on Thursday morning, with results expected in the afternoon.

  • The interim report is scheduled to be debated and voted on in plenary in September 2020.

FRA and Frontex to work together on developing fundamental rights monitors

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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Organizations, International organizations, Political philosophy, European Border and Coast Guard, European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Agencies of the European Union, Fundamental rights in India, European Union, Fundamental rights

Today, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) signed an agreement on developing Frontex's fundamental rights monitors.

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  • Today, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) signed an agreement on developing Frontex's fundamental rights monitors.
  • The fundamental rights monitors are an important preventive tool and FRA will provide its fundamental rights expertise to help establish them.
  • Under this agreement, the Fundamental Rights Agency will help develop a comprehensive manual for the future Fundamental Rights Monitors.
  • To guarantee independence, the monitors should work under the overall supervision of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO) and be able to monitor all Frontex activities.

Thirtieth Plenary session: EDPB response to NGOs on Hungarian Decrees and statement on Article 23 GDPR

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Data security, Data protection, Information privacy, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, General Data Protection Regulation, Law, Civil liberties, Fundamental rights in India, Privacy

During its 30th plenary session, the EDPB adopted a statement on data subject rights in connection to the state of emergency in Member States.

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  • During its 30th plenary session, the EDPB adopted a statement on data subject rights in connection to the state of emergency in Member States.
  • The Board also adopted a letter in response to a letter from Civil Liberties Union for Europe, Access Now and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) regarding the Hungarian Governments Decree 179/2020 of 4 May.
  • In both the statement and the letter the EDPB reiterates that the GDPR remains applicable and allows for an efficient response to the pandemic, while at the same time protecting fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Furthermore, the EDPB announced it will issue guidelines on the implementation of Article 23 of the GDPR in the coming months.

Tech answers to COVID-19 should also safeguard fundamental rights

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Friday, May 29, 2020
Digital rights, Internet privacy, Law, Privacy, Fundamental rights in India, Social issues, Human rights

Many governments are looking to technology to help monitor and track the spread of COVID-19, as a new Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report shows.

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  • Many governments are looking to technology to help monitor and track the spread of COVID-19, as a new Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report shows.
  • Governments using technology to protect public health and overcome the pandemic need to respect everyones fundamental rights.
  • However, like all solutions, governments need to take care that respect for fundamental rights forms part of our public health strategies.
  • It also includes findings from FRAs Fundamental Rights Survey on peoples awareness of privacy settings on their mobile phones.

Legal data protection now also in Croatian

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Friday, May 29, 2020
Articles, Constitution of India, Dignity, Ethics, Honor, Positive mental attitude, Human behavior, Human rights, Fundamental rights in India, Human rights and development, Right to health

Fundamental rights define minimum standards to ensure everyone is treated with dignity. We help promote and protect these rights.

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Fundamental rights define minimum standards to ensure everyone is treated with dignity. We help promote and protect these rights.

Highlights - Fundamental Rights in the EU - Annual Report - Vote - 18.2.2020 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Articles, Social issues, Humans, Gender studies, FEMM, Human trafficking, European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Fundamental rights in India, Gender equality

The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.
  • Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a serious crime affecting fundamental rights, health, social life, economy and justice.
  • The LIBE Committee drafts regularly this report (annually or biennially), which includes considerations on the situation of all fundamental rights inside the EU (internal dimension).
  • The FEMM opinion is intended to tackle gender aspects of fundamental rights or women rights.

Highlights - Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Consideration of draft opinion - 18.2.2020 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Articles, Gender studies, Contents, Humans, Gender equality, Feminism and society, FEMM, Human trafficking, Fundamental rights in India, Gender budgeting, Gender

The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.
  • Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a serious crime affecting fundamental rights, health, social life, economy and justice.
  • The draft opinion to the Guidelines for the 2021 Budget calls for the use of gender budgeting in the EU.
  • The FEMM opinion is intended to tackle gender aspects of fundamental rights or women rights.

Highlights - Gender aspect of trafficking in human beings - Workshop - 18.2.2020 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Articles, Gender studies, Gender, Humans, FEMM, Gender mainstreaming, Gender equality, Human trafficking, Fundamental rights in India

The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • The meeting is organised in the frame of the regular structural dialogue, aiming to boost the inter-institutional cooperation on files related to gender equality.
  • Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a serious crime affecting fundamental rights, health, social life, economy and justice.
  • The Network of Members in charge of Gender Mainstreaming are meeting for the first time in this new parliamentary term.
  • The FEMM opinion is intended to tackle gender aspects of fundamental rights or women rights.