Fundamental Rights Report 2017

Summary:

2017 annual report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental rights (FRA). The report reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of concern.

Further information:

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. Such a milestone offers an opportunity for reflection on 10 years of fundamental rights in the EU – both on the progress that provides cause for celebration and on the remaining shortcomings that must be addressed. The EU’s commitment to fundamental rights has grown tremendously during the past decade, but recent developments underscore how quickly progress can be undone. Across the EU, the fundamental rights system is increasingly under attack – dismissed as political correctness gone awry, as benefitting only select individuals, or as hampering swift responses to urgent challenges. This year’s focus section further explores these issues, providing a thorough review of the past decade’s highlights and persisting shortfalls.

The report is accompanied by a publication presenting FRA’s opinions on the main developments in the thematic areas covered, and a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. In so doing, it provides a compact but informative overview of the main fundamental rights challenges confronting the EU and its Member States.

• Alternative Source 1

FRA: Fundamental Rights Report 2017: FRA Opinions http://doi.org/10.2811/901314

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