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Separated, asylum-seeking children in European Union Member States : summary report. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2010.

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Homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the EU Member States. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2009.

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Relatório anual : síntese 2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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Letno poročilo : povzetek 2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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EU-Midis, Erhebung der Europäischen Union zu Minderheiten und Diskriminierung : erster Bericht der Reihe „Daten kurz gefasst“. 1, Die Roma. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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Equal voices. Issue 22, December 2007. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2007.

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The duty to inform applicants about asylum procedures : the asylum-seeker perspective : thematic report. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2010.

Summary

A fair asylum procedure is one where applicants know their rights and duties, and where they understand its different stages. The right to be informed at decisive moments of the procedure is an important element of procedural fairness. In its 1977 Conclusions on International Protection, the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme already highlighted the requirement to provide asylum seekers with guidance on the asylum procedure. This report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) examines the information that asylum seekers have on the asylum procedure, looking in particular at the main source of information for asylum seekers, which type of information they receive, and when and how they receive it. In addition, the report looks at gender as well as Dublin II issues. The 2005 Asylum Procedures Directive, which lays down minimal standards for asylum procedures in the European Union, establishes a duty to inform asylum applicants about their rights and obligations, and the procedure to follow (Article 10.1.a). A similar duty is contained in Article 3.4 of the 2003 Dublin II Regulation which, in its recast proposal, the European Commission suggests to strengthen by adding which information shall be provided to asylum seekers and how. The purpose of the duty to inform asylum seekers is to ensure that applicants are equipped to take informed decisions at each stage of the procedure. It is, therefore, essential that information is not only provided to applicants, but that it is also understood by them. The findings of this FRA research indicate that while states are providing information to asylum seekers on the procedure, such information is not always understood or does not lead to the applicants becoming aware of their rights and obligations. The evidence gathered from asylum seekers suggests that level of trust in the source providing information and communication barriers – due to both language and technical jargon – emerge as recurrent obstacles to effective provision of information, which would equip applicants to take informed decisions at each stage of the procedure. The starting point to enhance the effectiveness of information provided to asylum seekers is to listen to what they suggest. To this end, many ideas were collected by the FRA from respondents, which are set forth in each chapter of this report. In addition, based on the findings of this research, the FRA has formulated the following opinions on issues which can best be addressed by European Union policy making and implementation of EU law.

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Homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the EU Member States. Part II, The social situation. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2009.

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Discover the past for the future : the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU : focus report. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2010.

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EU-Midis, проучване на Европейския съюз за малцинствата и дискриминацията : доклад „Данни на фокус“ № 1. 1, Ромите. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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Годишен доклад : резюме 2008 г. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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Report on racism and xenophobia in the Member States of the EU. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2007.

Summary

The report covers developments on racism, xenophobia and related issues in the EU Member States during the year 2006. It presents information and data in five thematic areas: legal issues, employment, education, housing, and racist violence and crime. Unequal treatment continues in employment, housing and education, according to data collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Figures for racist crime in 2005 and 2006 are up in a number of EU countries. While there are more signs that the EU’s anti-discrimination legislation is having a positive impact, victims of discrimination still lack knowledge of the new rules. These are some of the main findings emerging from FRA’s “Report on Racism and Xenophobia in the Member States of the EU”, presented at the European Parliament on 27 August 2007.

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S'cool Agenda 2010. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2009.

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Rapport sur le racisme et la xénophobie dans les États membres de l'Union européenne. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2008.

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Jahresbericht : Zusammenfassung 2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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S'cool agenda 2007/2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Vienna : FRA, 2007.

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Relazione annuale : sintesi 2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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Impact de la directive sur l'égalité raciale : le point de vue des syndicats et des employeurs de l'Union européenne : résumé. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2010.

Summary

La directive sur l’égalité raciale (2000/43/CE) est le fer de lance de la législation de l’UE dans la lutte contre la discrimination fondée sur la race ou l’origine ethnique. Elle encourage le dialogue social chez les employeurs et les syndicats afin de promouvoir la diversité et de combattre ce type de discrimination. Le dialogue social entrepris à plusieurs niveaux a pu établir un terrain d’entente entre les partenaires sociaux sur l’importance d’intégrer les employés issus de minorités ethniques, ainsi que sur les moyens utilisés afin d’éliminer toutes formes de discrimination fondée sur la race ou l’origine ethnique. Il existe néanmoins une différence géographique quant à la sensibilisation à la directive et aux législations nationales s’y rapportant parmi les partenaires sociaux des 27 États membres de l’UE. Le point de vue des employeurs et des syndicats diffère également, les représentants syndicaux ayant une opinion plus positive de la directive. Ceci sont les résultats de la recherche de la FRA sur le point de vue des partenaires sociaux dans l’UE quant à l’application de la directive sur l’égalité raciale dans le domaine de l’emploi.

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Årsberetning : resumé 2008. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2009.

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The impact of the racial equality directive : views of trade unions and employers in the European Union : summary report. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

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Luxembourg : Publications Office, 2010.

Summary

The Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) is the key piece of EU legislation combating discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin. It encourages employers and trade unions to engage in social dialogue to promote diversity and challenge racial and ethnic discrimination. Social dialogue initiatives at various levels established common ground between employers and trade unions on the importance of fully integrating minority-origin workers, as well as of taking steps to end all forms of racial or ethnic discrimination. Nevertheless, geographical differences in the awareness of the directive and corresponding national legislation remain among the social partners in the 27 EU Member States. Their views on the directive also differ, with trade union representatives generally showing a more positive assessment of the directive. These are the findings of the FRA research on the views of the social partner organisations in the EU concerning the application of the Racial Equality Directive in practice, with a sole focus on the area of employment.

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