Description
FRC has been awarded a prestigious research contract (2011-2014) from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in cooperation with consultancy group Milieu Ltd. FRC will be working as legal experts on country reports and other requests of the FRA with regard to the implementation of fundamental rights in Belgium. The first service request is well on its way and consists of a study of the human rights track record of Belgium in the period between October 1, 2010 and October 31, 2011. Nine human rights domains are being investigated: (1) asylum, immigration and integration; (2) border control and visa policy; (3) information society and data protection; (4) the rights of the child and protection of children; (5) equality and non-discrimination; (6) racism and ethnic discrimination; (7) participation of EU-citizens in the Union’s democratic functioning; (8) access to efficient and independent justice; (9) protection of victims.
