The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights provides assistance and expertise to EU and national policymakers on fundamental rights issues. It carries out research and collects data to provide evidence-based guidance on improving fundamental rights. The Agency also informs citizens about their fundamental rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. This agenda seeks to raise awareness of fundamental rights among youth aged 12-18 by providing information on rights, stories, and ways to get involved in human rights issues.
2. ABOUT THE FRA
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), which was established in
March 2007, provides assistance and expertise to European Union (EU) and national
policy makers on fundamental rights issues, helping them shape the laws that will make
fundamental rights a reality for everyone in the EU. Fundamental rights form part
of the founding values of the EU and include rights related to human dignity, freedom,
equality, solidarity, citizens’ rights and justice.
The FRA carries out legal and social science research, analysing legislation for conformity
with fundamental rights and collecting data on the actual situation people experience
on the ground. Based on the evidence gathered, the FRA provides guidance on how to
improve the fundamental rights of people living in the EU. The FRA also informs people
about their fundamental rights.
You can find us online at:
http://fra.europa.eu
or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/fundamentalrights
and you can follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EURightsAgency
We also have a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/EUAgencyFRA
This is the fifth edition of the FRA S’cool Agenda. The S’cool Agenda seeks to raise
awareness about fundamental rights among 12-to-18-year-olds. It is available in print for
free or can be downloaded from our website.
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4. How much do you know about
fundamental
rights
in Europe?
In this agenda you will find the following
useful information on fundamental rights:
• hat are fundamental rights
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• undamental rights-related stories from the lives
f
of people across the EU
All 54 articles of
• tips on how to promote and protect fundamental rights the Charter of
• a test to check the human rights temperature in your school Fundamental Rights
• a quiz to test your fundamental rights knowledge are in this agenda. Find
out your rights every week
• suggestions on how you can help fight discrimination and test your knowledge
• questions to think about and discuss with your friends at the end of this
• links to youth programmes so you can get involved S’cool Agenda!
• seful facts about the work of the EU and
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international organisations
• international days to commemorate various human
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rights anniversaries
and much more… timm
Timmy will
accompany you
throughout
the agenda.
The Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union is YOUR bill of rights.
The fundamental rights areas covered by the Charter are presented throughout
this agenda. Find out more about your rights every week and test yourself at the end
of the S’cool Agenda!
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6. Calendar
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29 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 34 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 38 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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7. Rights of the Child
Are you a child? Even if you don’t consider yourself a child anymore…
...in legal terms, a child is defined as anyone under the age of 18.
All humans have human rights. But children, because they are still
growing, need special protection and have special additional rights.
Children have, for example, the right to relax and play. They also have
the right to be protected from dangerous work, sexual abuse and
harmful drugs.
The rights of children are included in the laws of the country you live
in and in European and international laws called “treaties”, like
the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Have your voic
For an easy-to-understand version of the CRC, see: e heard!
Check out wha
www.unicef.org/magic/briefing/uncorc.html. t some active
youngsters say
on Facebook!
Voices of youth:
www.facebook
There are a number of easily understandable rights, .com/
voicesofyouth
such as the right to education or the right to health.
But other rights are less obvious. Freedom of association
and freedom of religion, the right to information and
the right to be heard in matters affecting you, such as
by the court if your parents divorce, are all examples of
rights to which every child is entitled.
‘If we are ever to have real peace
in this world, we shall have to begin
Copyright Buenos Dias / AGE
with the children.’
Mahatma Gandhi
political and spiritual leader of India
and the Indian independence movement
(1869–1948)
have an
Discussion questions: r country ?
Does you son for Children
p er
Ombuds WHAT?
- How and when can children
sperson
participate in deciding ds n Ombud ea h
matters in the family, in school An Ombu ean countries hav nt institution whic
Some Europ n inde pende dren.
n: this is a
or in local government?
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and rk of
protects an Netwo
improve things in your school?
t th e Europe
Check ou dren:
Are there any changes you would like ns for chil
to suggest? Omb udsperso .
.org/enoc
www.crin
8. June Week 26
M O N D AY 25 T U E S D AY 26 W E D N E S D AY 27
Did you know?
Children go missing for different
reasons. They may run away from
home, be abducted by someone
or they may simply get lost. Children who go missing and their families
can now call 116000 (hotline116000.eu) for immediate support in a crisis.
The first few hours after a child’s disappearance are of vital importance!
The European hotline number 116 000 is already up and running in Belgium,
Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
25 May is International Missing Children’s Day.
Are you thinking of running away? Let’s talk!
T H U R S D AY 28 F R I D AY 29 S AT U R D AY 30
S U N D AY 1
9. Week 27
July
M O N D AY 2 T U E S D AY 3 W E D N E S D AY 4
T H U R S D AY 5 F R I D AY 6 S AT U R D AY 7
S U N D AY 8
10. July Week 28
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T H U R S D AY 12 F R I D AY 13 S AT U R D AY 14
S U N D AY 15
11. Week 29
July
M O N D AY 16 T U E S D AY 17 W E D N E S D AY 18
T H U R S D AY 19 F R I D AY 20 S AT U R D AY 21
S U N D AY 22
12. July Week 30
M O N D AY 23 T U E S D AY 24 W E D N E S D AY 25
T H U R S D AY 26 F R I D AY 27 S AT U R D AY 28
S U N D AY 29
One of the main tasks of the FRA
is to collect, analyse and disseminate
objective, reliable and comparable
information on the development of fundamental
rights in the EU. The agency also develops methods
and standards to improve the quality and comparability
of data at EU level, as well carrying out and
supporting scientific research and surveys.
13. Week 31
August
M O N D AY 30 T U E S D AY 31 W E D N E S D AY 1
T H U R S D AY 2 F R I D AY 3 S AT U R D AY 4
S U N D AY 5
14. August Week 32
M O N D AY 6 T U E S D AY 7 W E D N E S D AY 8
T H U R S D AY 9 F R I D AY 10 S AT U R D AY 11
S U N D AY 12
TIONAL
IN TERNA AY
D
YOUTH
15. Disc rimination
in education
Education for all is a first step towards a society
that caters for everyone. Everyone, everywhere
at anytime should have the right to choose the
kind of education they want to receive.
Did you know? ren are
Europe, Roma child
In some schools in m other children,
although,
ically separate fro e of a lack
kept phys This is not becaus
e in the same building! ols – it is
sometimes, they ar e they attend diffe
rent types of scho
becaus Other examples of
of space. Nor is it
simply di scrimination! discrimination are:
y found Roma
ols and 35 classes in Hungar : • racist content in school
books
A survey of 18 scho d from the others
se when they are separate • acist beha
r viour/acts by school
pupils perform wor orly in separated cla
sses,
pils performed po teachers or students
69% of Roma pu a pupils in mixed
classes.
% of Rom • religious discrimination
compared with 40 allenges and achiev
ements nts
l rights: ch • xtreme right-wing incide
e
(FRA, Fundamenta ) l
port, 2011 at schoo
in 2010 – Annual Re of immigrant and
rvey of the FRA on the experiences
In the EU-wide su n (EU-MIDIS),
n and victimisatio ucation
ou ps of discriminatio inated against in ed
ethnic minority gr ey had been discrim
ondents felt th ents or as parents.
10% of Roma resp year, either as stud
at leas t once in the past 09)
n results report, 20
(FRA, EU-MIDIS Mai
Promising practices e for Roma
a European training programm
The Council of Europe launched with legal and
diators will provide Roma people
mediators. Once trained, the me y may face in
m overcome any difficulties the
administrative advice to help the ployment and
access to housing, education, em
exercising their rights, such as
healthcare. ds, all racist incidents
ational schools in the Netherlan
In primary, secondary and voc s are also made
istration system. These number
are registered in a national reg
1)
public. (FRA, Annual Report, 201
inclusion
ed in April 2009 to address the
An EU Platfor m for Roma Inclusion was launch and about
m at: www.equineteurope.org
of Roma in the EU. Read more about this platfor ope’s website:
education on the Council of Eur
discrimination against Roma in
www.coe.int/romatravellers.
If you are interested in Roma and Travellers in the EU,
FRA can tell you more. Go to the publications section of our website to read
a variety of publications on Roma, http://fra.europa.eu.
16. August Week 33
M O N D AY 13 T U E S D AY 14 W E D N E S D AY 15
T H U R S D AY 16 F R I D AY 17 S AT U R D AY 18
S U N D AY 19
17. Week 34
August
M O N D AY 20 T U E S D AY 21 W E D N E S D AY 22
T H U R S D AY 23 F R I D AY 24 S AT U R D AY 25
DAY
IONAL
ERNAT NCE
INT EMBRA
FOR T HE REM RADE AND
T
SLAVE
OF THE ABOLITION
ITS
S U N D AY 26
19. Week 35 August
M O N D AY 27 T U E S D AY 28 W E D N E S D AY 29
T H U R S D AY 30 F R I D AY 31 S AT U R D AY 1
S U N D AY 2
hink about
Q uestions to t e information in
relevant is th nces
How own experie
this Age nda for your
ou know?
or for o ther people y
20. September Week 36
M O N D AY 3 T U E S D AY 4 W E D N E S D AY 5
T H U R S D AY 6 F R I D AY 7 S AT U R D AY 8
S U N D AY 9
22. September Week 37
M O N D AY 10 T U E S D AY 11 W E D N E S D AY 12
T H U R S D AY 13 F R I D AY 14 S AT U R D AY 15
DAY
IONAL
INT ERNAT Y
OCRAC
OF DEM
S U N D AY 16
24. September Week 38
M O N D AY 17 T U E S D AY 18 W E D N E S D AY 19
T H U R S D AY 20 F R I D AY 21 S AT U R D AY 22
S U N D AY 23
25. Week 39 September
M O N D AY 24 T U E S D AY 25 W E D N E S D AY 26
Y
EAN DA
EUROP UAGES
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OF LAN
T H U R S D AY 27 F R I D AY 28 S AT U R D AY 29
S U N D AY 30
26. Learning languages in Europ
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r that there poken.
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nd minority la three different
regional a ere are no
w
gether, th in the EU:
Alto
ts offic ially used
alphabe ek and Cy
rillic!
Latin, Gre
‘A man who does not know
a foreign language is
ignorant of his own.’
Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe German
playwright, poet, novelist
and dramatist (1749–1832)
Learn how
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u” and “he
in the 23 o llo”
Why should you learn languages? language
fficial
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when you go on holiday abroad k 1!”
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who speak foreign languages
• o that you can make friends from other
S
countries
• mployers often need people who can speak
E
foreign languages
• f you can speak someone else’s language,
I
you can better understand their culture and
perspective on life
In various parts of
ge is
on langua
the European Union, there
g a comm ge.
Speakin ral exchan
are groups who speak a
n for cultu e
a conditio re than on
language different to that of the
, le arning mo ans,
Therefore for Europe
majority of the population
is a necessity rk and
of the State. It is estimated that as language move, wo
many as 40 million citizens of the who are required to n expanding
a
ate within
Union regularly use a regional or communic
Union.
minority language. European
27. Week 40
October
M O N D AY 1 T U E S D AY 2 W E D N E S D AY 3
DAY
TIONAL
IN TERNA PERSONS
ER
OF OLD
T H U R S D AY 4 F R I D AY 5 S AT U R D AY 6
S U N D AY 7
28. October Week 41
M O N D AY 8 T U E S D AY 9 W E D N E S D AY 10
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HEALT
T H U R S D AY 11 F R I D AY 12 S AT U R D AY 13
DAY
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OF THE
S U N D AY 14
29. Week 42 October
M O N D AY 15 T U E S D AY 16 W E D N E S D AY 17
T H U R S D AY 18 F R I D AY 19 S AT U R D AY 20
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A child has been trafficked if he or she has been moved within Human ant:
a country, or across borders, whether by force or not, in traffickin
by dem g is driv
an en
order to exploit the child. Exploitation can mean being for und d. Some men p
forced into begging, prostitution or child labour. be done erage se ay
x. Wh
Some call it the ‘slavery of today’. Did you know that the cam to change this at can
paign ‘R ? Check
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child helplines last year received almost 10,000 calls www.de l men don’t bu ut
in relation to child trafficking? mianda y girls’
organis s
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tors Dem
and Ash i Moore
Trafficking is a horrendous crime! ton Kut
cher.
Victims (and their families) are threatened, raped and
abused physically and emotionally.
Trafficking is a business
Slave traders gained millions selling thousands of Africans to the Americas between the 16th
and 19th century. Traffickers continue to earn lots of money from this modern slavery.
Trafficking is not smuggling
A smuggler gets paid to assist people in crossing borders
website
MTV has a illegally, which are often dangerous journeys. For example, some
, films
with music on smugglers organise motor boats to cross the Mediterranean Sea
and othe r info from the African coast to Spain, Italy or Malta. Smuggled people
ut!
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trafficking xit.o rg who manage to cross are free when they arrive, although their
www.mtve legal status can vary from country to country.
The victim of trafficking is not free but enslaved.
think about:
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symbol stand for?
you buy have not been
affickers?
exploited by tr
You can influence things! Check the website
of your favourite shops and see what they say
about child labour or child exploitation!
Check out
the answer
in Week 49!
31. Week 43 October
M O N D AY 22 T U E S D AY 23 W E D N E S D AY 24
T H U R S D AY 25 F R I D AY 26 S AT U R D AY 27
S U N D AY 28
An example of child exploitation
In 2005, the European Court of Human Rights judged a case of a girl from
Togo who worked as a domestic labourer. She worked 15 hours a day,
with no days off, cleaning and caring for children. She slept on a mattress
on the floor of the baby’s bedroom. She was not paid. The Court said
that these conditions violated Article 4 of the European Convention on
Human Rights, which prohibits slavery, servitude and forced labour.
32. November Week 44
M O N D AY 29 T U E S D AY 30 W E D N E S D AY 31
T H U R S D AY 1 F R I D AY 2 S AT U R D AY 3
S U N D AY 4
33. Week 45 November
M O N D AY 5 T U E S D AY 6 W E D N E S D AY 7
T H U R S D AY 8 F R I D AY 9 S AT U R D AY 10
NG OF OF THE
MARKI ER 1938 OPTION LARATION
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POGRO O F HUM
S U N D AY 11
34. November Week 46
M O N D AY 12 T U E S D AY 13 W E D N E S D AY 14
T H U R S D AY 15 F R I D AY 16 S AT U R D AY 17
DAY
IONAL
INT ERNAT ANCE
ER
OF TOL
S U N D AY 18
35. Domestic violence
Domestic violence is violence which happens in the home.
It does not happen by accident. People do not become
violent because they are under stress, have had too much to
drink or are unemployed. It is instead a conscious decision to
undermine another person, to control them or to make them
feel powerless! Women and children are all too often at risk
of suffering from domestic violence.
ce:
s of violen ing,
many form tings, slapping, push
There are ce (bea
violen
• physical murder);
chokin g and even ical violence (insults, ct,
g on, negle
r psycholo , defamati
• mental o timidation rror);
humiliatio
n, in hological te
g and psyc
ats, stalkin or assault);
suicide thre e (rape, sexual abuse
iolenc trolling or
• sexual v lence (con
l or ec onomic vio one from
• financia ting some
on ey, preven
hoarding m count).
openin g an ac
en in d
Childr for battere
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a she n comme nt:
saw
wome s me. I also
hurt om.
my m
“It also as beating tomach, Such violence can have serious consequences for victims,
ew ys 1.
how h ing sad, in m ,” Sabina, 1 d especially children. They may encounter problems sleeping
I was feel ring i m an r,
s shive between h eat he or concentrating. They may develop eating disorders or
ng wa
ev erythi ut myself in he doesn’t b become angry and aggressive. Some even commit suicide.
ys p hat 14.
“I alwa other, so t Bernhard, Children have a right to grow up in an abuse-free
my m e.”
but m household. Domestic violence is illegal, and the state has
a duty to protect children. If you experience violence, you
should notify the police.
European emergency number: 112
In 2011–2012, the FRA will carry out the first EU-wide survey on gender-based violence
against women. The survey will collect details about the violence, those who carry it out and
the situations where such violence occurs. These results will be made available in 2013 and
will be used to better assist victims.
For more information, go to: http://fra.europa.eu.
36. November Week 47
M O N D AY 19 T U E S D AY 20 W E D N E S D AY 21
’S
H ILDREN
RSAL C
UNIVE DAY
T H U R S D AY 22 F R I D AY 23 S AT U R D AY 24
S U N D AY 25
DAY
IONAL ON
INT ERNAT ATI
ELIMIN
F OR THE CE AGAINST
LEN
OF VIO OMEN
W
37. Week 48 November
M O N D AY 26 T U E S D AY 27 W E D N E S D AY 28
T H U R S D AY 29 F R I D AY 30 S AT U R D AY 1
S U N D AY 2
38. et out
ies are s “The UN Convention
with disabilit ion on the on the Rights of Persons with
f people (UN) Convent 27 EU
rights o PD). All Disabilities sends a clear
The
nited Nations isabilities (CR nventio
n,
in the U ersons with D d up to the Co and message: it is not persons with
fP ne g
Rights o tates have sig nt to promotin disabilities who need to change to fit
rS e
Membe heir committm society but society itself, which must adapt
gt rights.
showin to the needs of persons with disabilities”
g these
pr otectin (FRA Director, Morten Kjaerum)
isabillity
disabi i ty Facts:
• There are 80 million people
with disabilities in Europe.
• Globally, some 180 million 10 - to
24-year olds live with a physical,
sensory or intellectual disability
or mental health problem
significant enough to make
a difference to their daily lives.
• Young people with disabilities
are two-to-five times more
at risk of violence than their
non-disabled peers.
• Nine out of 10 people with
a learning disability have
experienced bullying or been
the victim of a crime.
If your vote is not counted,
The “unable” model of disability
do you not count?
The right to vote is a
fundamental right of all EU
citizens. However, in some
EU Member States, people
with mental health problems
or intellectual disabilities are
discriminated against, as they
are not granted this right.
(FRA report on the Right to
political participation, 2010)
39. Fact:
95% of websites are not accessible to people with
disabilities, as texts are hard to read, controls difficult
to click, audio hard to hear or videos hard to see.
Education for all Did you know?
The Nazis led an
Everyone should have the right to choose what kind of aggressive euth
campaign tryi anasia
education they want to receive. The UN Convention says ng to
they considered eradicate people
that people with disabilities have a right to education, Within a short ‘unworthy to liv
period of time, e’.
which they should enjoy without discrimination and on people were ki about 70,300
the basis of equal opportunity. States have to provide lled. Formally,
programme ta the euthanasia
inclusive education systems which lead to the full rgeted people
and physical di with mental
sabilities. In re
development of an individual’s potential, personality, it also extended ality, though,
abilities, dignity and self-worth. to anyone cons
a threat to the idered
Nazi regime.
(Association O
lokaustros, 20
08)
Facts:
18% of all Europeans go to university, but only
9% of Europeans with disabilities go to university.
abilities
eopl e with dis
How can p r school’s
particip ate in you
ities?
daily activ
3 December has been
International Day of
Persons with Disabilities
The enabling model of disability since 1992, during which
activities are held around
the world to raise awareness
about a specific theme.
In 2011, the focus was
on including people with
disabilities in development
policies and programmes to
create a 21st century ‘society
for all’. Other years have
looked at topics such as
independent living
and accessibility.
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Answer: It stands for Fairtrade – certified companies that
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example, that employees receive decent salaries and are allowed
to join trade unions. They must also guarantee that none of their
suppliers or contractors use forced or child labour.