FRANET - EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FRA) MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH NETWORK

Duration:

January 2018 to December 2021

Abstract:

The CES, through the OPJ (Permanent Observatory for Portuguese Justice), is the organisation contracted in Portugal by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), and is therefore part of the FRANET network. The work to be carried out will contribute to the studies and comparative analyses by the FRA on the main challenges faced by the European Union and the Member States in the field of fundamental rights. The analyses carried out are very diverse and focus on issues such as Islamophobia; access to criminal justice for victims of crimes against individuals; discrimination at work on the grounds of disability and age; measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals; long-term residence permits; the fight against terrorism and the impact on fundamental rights; the application of the right to the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings and the implications for the fundamental rights of those involved; measures taken within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on fundamental rights, in particular older people, Roma, homeless people and prisoners. In addition to these issues, analyses in the FRA's annual reports (Fundamental Rights Report) on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, equality and non-discrimination, racism and xenophobia, Roma rights, migration and asylum, data protection, children's rights, access to justice and the rights of people with disabilities should also be highlighted.

Researchers:

Funding:

Agência dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia (FRA)

Studies developed within the scope of FRANET


Ongoing studies
 

Providing technical assistance to national bodies with a human rights remit involved in assessing EU Charter & CRPD compliance of EU funds-national level research

Fundamental Rights Report 2023

The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights at national level – 2023

Update of Fundamental rights issues in the context of border management and return

Procedural safeguards in European Arrest Warrant proceedings

Experiences of Requested Persons in European Arrest Warrant proceedings

Business and human rights: promoting environmental protection through enforcement of consumer rights

Surveillance by intelligence services: fundamental rights safeguards and remedies in the EU

GDPR – the experience of data protection authorities

Civic space in the EU and an overview of the possibilities for human rights defenders to enter EU territory

Estudos concluídos em 2022

Social rights and equality in light of the recovery from the COVID19 pandemic

Fundamental rights concerns for EU preparedness and crisis management

Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights and the rule of law

Relatório Europeu – FRA

Relatório Nacional – OPJ

Providing assistance and expertise on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Ageing in digital societies

Fundamental rights implications of the war in Ukraine within the EU

Fundamental Rights Report 2022

Relatório Europeu – FRA

Relatório Nacional – OPJ

The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights at national level – 2022

Relatório Nacional – OPJ

Relatório Nacional – OPJ

Training provided to labour inspectors on the protective elements of the Employers Sanctions Directive

Anti-racism in policing in the EU: challenges and promising practices

Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights and the rule of law

Contribution to the focus chapter of the Fundamental Rights Report 2022: Social rights and equality in light of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Key fundamental rights concerns for EU preparedness and crisis management

Relatório Europeu – FRA

The fundamental rights situation of long-term residents in the EU

Presentation

Estudos concluídos em 2021

The fundamental rights situation of long-term residents in the EU – Online focus group discussions and interviews

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – Fundamental Rights implications: Introduction of a Vaccine ‘Pass’ and National Vaccine Deployment

Relatório Europeu – FRA

Fundamental rights issues in the context of border management and return

Criminal Detention in the EU – Conditions and Monitoring

Presentation

National contribution to the Fundamental Rights Report 2021

Relatório nacional - OPJ   Relatório Europeu - FRA

The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights at national level - 2021

Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights in EU Member States, Serbia and North Macedonia

Relatório Nacional - OPJ   Relatório Europeu – FRA

Guardianship systems for unaccompanied children

Presentation

Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings

Presentation

Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings – Part II: Fieldwork research with children

Presentation

Studies concluded in 2020

Long-term residence permits

National contribution to the Fundamental Rights Report 2020

REPORT

The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights at national level – 2020

Case Law Database

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – impact on Roma and Travellers

REPORT

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – Fundamental Rights Implications

I Report   II Report   III Report   IV Report   V Relatório

Fundamental Rights Impact of the EU Terrorism Directive

Presentation

Presumption of Innocence: procedural rights in criminal proceedings

REPORT   Relatório europeu – FRA

Justice for all? Equal access to criminal justice for all victims of crimes against the person
Report not yet available

Experiences of discrimination on grounds of disability and on grounds of age in the area of employment and occupation
Report not yet available

Severe labour exploitation and the Employers Sanction Directive
Report not yet available

FRA Anti-Muslim hatred database – Update 2020
Report not yet available

Studies concluded in 2019

FRA Anti-Muslim hatred database – Update 2019

FRA Databases

Review of the Portuguese version of the 10 keys to effectively communicating human rights

REPORT

Legal Aid in Return Procedures – 2019
Report not yet available