European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

About FRA

We are acknowledged as a unique and independent centre of excellence for promoting and protecting human rights in the EU. We were created to help make Europe a better place to live and work. We help defend the fundamental rights of all people living in the EU.

Fundamental rights define minimum standards to ensure everyone is treated with dignity.

We help promote and protect those rights, including:

• the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of age, disability or ethnic background;

• the right to have your personal data protected;

• the right to get access to justice.

Our staff includes legal experts, political and social scientists, statisticians, and communication specialists. 

We engage with stakeholders from the local to the international level. Our team shares evidence-based insights and advice with policy- and decision-makers.