If we are serious about protecting fundamental rights, we need to start listening to young people and what they have to tell us.

What is the link between arts and human rights?

What needs to be done to make sure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, so they can fully participate in society?

The goal of the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 was to build a vision of hope for the protection of human rights across the European Union.

Introducing 2022: the European Year of Youth. European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová announced the initiative at this year’s Fundamental Rights Forum 2021.

Calling on all human rights defenders. It is time to ‘wise up’ to the increasingly sophisticated attacks on the political, social and economic protections enjoyed by us all.

As world leaders prepare for the Cop26 summit to fight climate change, the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 has already given them food for thought on the challenges ahead.

Policymakers, human rights defenders, activists, business people and artists from across the globe gathered at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 with one ambition – to tackle human rights challenges and build a vision of hope.

Two days of stimulating discussions, over 145 different sessions, 6 locations – that was the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 in a nutshell.

Welcome to the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021!

Today at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) together with representatives of several European cities unveils a new Framework for Human Rights Cities in the EU.

Are you ready for the Artificial Intelligence revolution? The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 shines a spotlight on the AI implications for your fundamental rights.

With just a week to go until the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 begins, we are excited to announce our key speakers!

More than 1,500 people have already registered for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 on 11 and 12 October!

Discrimination remains a daily reality for many people in the EU despite 20 years of EU equality legislation.

Covid-19 impacts the way we all work, live and learn today. Especially for young people, it has brought many new challenges and will most likely affect them in the long run.

The registrations for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 are now open.

Today most critical political decisions about our future are made by Baby Boomers, with little or no reference to the Zoomers from Generation Z.

In less than three months, Europe’s leading human rights event – the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 – will take place.

Eradicating poverty, reducing inequality or protecting the environment are just some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) all United Nations member states pledge to achieve in partnership by 2030.

In a world where fake news are often parading as facts, how can we avoid falling into a disinformation trap?

The European Union is founded on its commitment to promote and protect fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law. And we need you to participate in securing those foundations.

In the last decade, more than 100 million people have been forced to flee persecution, conflict and violence, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Today artificial intelligence impacts nearly every aspect of society: changing the way we work, our home life and leisure time.

The Irish poet and former diplomat explains: “Our centre is about values in society. There is a fear we are breaking into tribes that do not build bridges towards other groups for the purposes of dialogue. But dialogue can be the seedbed of real change.”

By the end of May, we received over 250 proposals for debates, masterclasses and presentations for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 on 11-12 October.

Equal access to healthcare, education, work and housing top most people’s list of essentials for a good quality of life. The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 will explore ways we can protect these social rights for all.

Twenty years after the EU adopted its equality legislation, many people still experience discrimination in their daily lives.

Despite real fears about trolls, echo chambers and disinformation, digital campaigning can still be a powerful force for good – just ask the LGBTI community of Ireland.

In the 10 years since the Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrined environmental protection into EU law, we have seen a global awakening to the need for new green policies and initiatives.

The pandemic gave everyone in Europe a taste of the day-to-day pressures on the most marginalised in our societies. We all had to deal with fear, isolation and limits on our rights.

The Fundamental Rights Forum is your opportunity to shape the rights-compliant recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

A US jury finding Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd shines new light on issues of race and human rights.

Young people hold the key to our future. We must give them every opportunity to thrive. This simple advice underpins all the themes at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021.

The Fundamental Rights Forum is your opportunity to connect, reflect and act on the most pressing challenges we face today. So, get involved!

The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 will debate the most pressing challenges to our rights today.

How do human rights come into play when cities provide transport, design public spaces or build new kindergartens?

We are proud to announce that Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen will be returning as high patron for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021.

FRA is proud to host the first ever hybrid Fundamental Rights Forum. This year, it brings together the best of both in-person and online events.

Ahead of the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) organises a series of Fundamental Rights Dialogues with young people.