FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 reviews major developments in the field in 2023. Given the backdrop of threats to fundamental rights and freedoms in Europe today, FRA’s annual report is a timely review of the most pressing issues. It also presents FRA’s opinions on these developments, including a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions. The introductory lead chapter provides a broad view of fundamental rights concerns in 2023. Rising racism is a worrying trend, alongside an increase in incidents of hate against Jews and Muslims. Increasing digitalisation of our societies appears unstoppable and yet has ramifications for fundamental rights protections. Urgent action is needed to tackle climate change without encroaching on the economic rights of marginalised communities. This chapter also highlights the major EU policymaking developments to address these issues. The remaining chapters focus on three major themes: the cost-of-living crisis, sustained threats to democratic values and civic space, and the complex, polarising issue of migration. The final chapter analyses the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Through this report, FRA highlights the need for a multifaceted approach to building a more inclusive Europe.
Authors
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, EU body or agency
- Catalogue number
- TK-AL-24-001-EN-N TK-AL-24-001-EN-C
- Citation
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Fundamental rights report 2024 , Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2811/999261
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2811/287423 https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2811/999261
- ISBN
- 978-92-9489-292-8
- ISSN
- 2467-236X
- Pages
- 00144
- Published in
- Belgium
- Size
- 12.0x297.0x210.0MM
- Themes
- Fundamental rights
- weight
- 567.0
Table of Contents
- Foreword 5
- Towards a democracy anchored in fundamental rights 6
- Working towards a more inclusive Europe 8
- Confronting racism and related forms of intolerance 9
- Ensuring inclusive digital societies 14
- Climate change and a just energy transition 17
- Looking ahead to an inclusive future 20
- Endnotes 22
- 1 Impact of the cost-of-living crisis and rising poverty in the EU 25
- 1.1 Cost-of-living crisis and rising poverty in the EU and the impact on fundamental rights 29
- 1.2 Fundamental rights at stake 32
- FRA Opinions 43
- Endnotes 45
- Index of country references 45
- 2 Addressing threats to democracy and civic space: promoting participation and protecting freedoms o 52
- 2.1 Participation in public affairs: a crucial fundamental rights tool 57
- 2.2 Freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression: core tools for a vibrant civic space 61
- FRA Opinions 71
- Endnotes 73
- Index of country references 73
- 3 Migration: fundamental rights concerns at the EU’s external borders 79
- 3.1 Fundamental rights issues prior to arrival 87
- 3.2 Fundamental rights during border checks and border surveillance 92
- 3.3 Fundamental rights issues after unauthorised entry 101
- FRA Opinions 106
- Endnotes 108
- Index of country references 108
- 4 Implementation and application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights 117
- 4.1 Charter at the EU level 119
- 4.2 Application of the Charter at the national level 121
- 4.3 Awareness raising and training on the Charter 129
- FRA Opinions 131
- Endnotes 133
- Index of country references 133
