Difference between revisions of "European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights"
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| − | The [[European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights]] is the successor body to the [[European Union Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia]]. | + | The [[European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights]] is the successor body to the [[European Union Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia]]. It opened on 1 March 2007, and is based in Vienna. The Agency provides 'assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights in order to support them when they take measures or formulate courses of action within their respective spheres of competence to fully respect fundamental rights.'<ref>EUAFR [http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/about_us/about_us_en.htm About Us], accessed 6 January 2010</ref> |
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| + | The Agency covers the EU and its 27 Member States, though 'candidate Countries and countries which have concluded a stabilisation and association agreement with the EU can be invited to participate following a special procedure.'<ref>EUAFR [http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/about_us/about_us_en.htm About Us], accessed 6 January 2010</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 6 January 2010
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights is the successor body to the European Union Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia. It opened on 1 March 2007, and is based in Vienna. The Agency provides 'assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights in order to support them when they take measures or formulate courses of action within their respective spheres of competence to fully respect fundamental rights.'[1]
The Agency covers the EU and its 27 Member States, though 'candidate Countries and countries which have concluded a stabilisation and association agreement with the EU can be invited to participate following a special procedure.'[2]
