The Fundamental Rights Research Centre (FRC) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a specialised research centre at the Faculty of Law and Criminology focusing on fundamental rights. In recent years, the centre has been particularly active in the interaction between human rights and criminal law.
News
New Book by Julia Zomignani Barboza
The Fundamental Rights Centre (FRC) is proud to announce the publication of a new book titled 'Undesirable but Unreturnable Migrants: the Challenge of Dealing with Criminal Migrants in Need of Protection.
FRC Member presents FRC tasks at the HEROES Final Conference
On the 7th and 8th of November 2024, FRC member Nadine El-Dekmak represented FRC as a consortium partners of the HEROES project.
Fieldwork on Access to Justice for Online Fraud Victims - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Have You Been a Victim of Online Fraud? We Want to Hear from You! Online fraud is on the rise, affecting countless individuals across Europe. Victims often encounter significant challenges when seeking justice, from navigating legal processes to accessing adequate support.
Events
Practical info19/11/2025 - 16:30 - 19/11/2025 - 19:30Keynote Lecture 'Towards Thicker Accountability for Human Rights - A Transdisciplinary Conversation'
Practical info19/03/2026 - 14:00 - 19/03/2026 - 16:00NEW CORE/FRC Event: Presentation of the monograph "The Convention and the Kingdom"
On 19 March 2026 (h 14.00), Dr. Wiebe Hommes (UvA), author of The Convention and the Kingdom (CUP 2025), will present his recent monograph for the research groups CORE and FRC.
Practical info09/09/2025 - 14:00 - 09/09/2025 - 16:00Discrimination based on algorithmic decision-making in the public sector: Addressing emerging challenges and strengthening fundamental rights
As part of our participation in the FAIR Project, we are pleased to invite you to a dedicated workshop for rights defenders.
