• Posted 22-Jun-2021

University of Nicosia: FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2021

The University of Nicosia acts as the main contractor for FRA in Cyprus for the FRANET project. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies, acting as a centre of fundamental rights expertise.

“COVID-19 tested the resolve of fundamental rights protection systems across the EU,” says FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty. “Governments need to put in place lasting structures to tackle inequality, racism and exclusion. Only a rights-based approach allows governments to build inclusive societies.” 

FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2021 reflects on the developments and shortfalls of human rights protection in the EU over the past year.

Its Coronavirus focus chapter  (https://bit.ly/35xqb9o) reviews the pandemic’s fundamental rights impact on people’s daily lives, particularly on vulnerable groups such as older people, people with disabilities, Roma and migrants. 

Moving forward, governments should consult with national human rights bodies to assess how their public health actions affect fundamental rights.

They should also: 

  • boost the resilience of educational, healthcare and social support services to meet everyone’s needs; 
  • adopt digital solutions, bridge the digital divide and tackle disinformation; 
  • pay attention to high-risk groups like those in care, detained or homeless; 
  • ensure fair and equal access to vaccines. 

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Source: University of Nicosia  (https://bit.ly/3iIpBO2)

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