This year’s FRA annual report highlights challenges and achievements in the area of fundamental rights from across the EU. It considers the impact of the current crisis on the rule of law, as well as what Member States are doing to ensure trust in their justice systems. Against a backdrop of rising unemployment and increased deprivation, this FRA Annual report examines closely the situation of the vulnerable, such as children, as budget cuts impact the fields of education, healthcare and social services that are important for them. It looks at the discrimination that Roma continue to face and the mainstreaming of elements of extremist ideology in political and public discourse. The annual report also covers key EU initiatives that affect fundamental rights. The European Commission launched a drive in 2012 to modernise the EU’s data protection framework, the most far?reaching reform of EU data protection legislation in 20 years. The EU also pushed ahead with the increased use of databases and information technology tools for border management and visa processing. It took steps to enable non?national Union citizens to participate in European Parliament elections, enhanced victims’ rights, successfully negotiated asylum instruments which were under review and focused on the challenges and obstacles facing older persons, including those with disabilities, in its 2012 Year of Active Ageing. The annual report looks at fundamental rights?related developments in asylum, immigration and integration; border control and visa policy; information society and data protection; the rights of the child and protection of children; equality and non?discrimination; racism and ethnic discrimination; participation of EU citizens in the Union’s democratic functioning; access to efficient and independent justice; and rights of crime victims.

 

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