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On 10 October, join Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, representatives from the EU institutions, national governments, international organisations and other interested partners. At the conference you will hear from experts and those with lived experience, exchange on good practices and new approaches. The conference will cover the topics: Mental health across all policies; Promotion & Prevention; Equal access for all

13 June 2023 - Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, discussed the progress and challenges in the struggle against antisemitism, visited museums and held bilateral meetings while in Israel.

12 June 2023 – In Israel, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas held various bilateral meetings with officials, visited Yad Vashem and the Greek Jewish community, and addressed the dangerous rise of antisemitism online at the 14th EU-Israel Seminar on racism, xenophobia and antisemitism.

Manual on Fundamental Rights in EU Funding – No JUST/2023/OP/0002

The Council of Europe Raoul Wallenberg Prize was set up in 2014. It rewards individuals, groups or organisations for their extraordinary humanitarian achievements. The sum awarded is €10 000 and the award ceremony will take place at the Council of Europe on 17 January 2024.

Call for proposals for action grants to support transnational projects in the fields of e-Justice, victims’ rights and procedural rights

The European Commission published a Roadmap for the Evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive Directive (Directive 2012/29/EU). It is open for feedback until 30 December 2020. As part of the EU strategy on victims’ rights, this initiative will evaluate the Directive to assess to what extent it has achieved its objectives in terms of its implementation and practical application in EU countries. The new strategy aims to empower victims of crime and to work together for victims' rights. It also promotes an integrated and targeted EU approach to support victims with special needs, such as child victims.

Countering illegal hate speech online

Online Info-Session JUST-2023-JACC-EJUSTICE

INFO session on 2023 EU project funding CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH

INFO session on 2023 EU project funding CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI

6 December 2023 - At a conference on 'Israel in October 2023 – Impressions of the country in the aftermath of October 7th', Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, addressed the tsunami of antisemitism that the Jewish community in Europe is facing in the aftermath of Hamas' terror attack on the State of Israel.

1 December 2023 - Ahead of the International Human Rights Day, the Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, warned of shrinking space for expression of freedom of religion or belief and the rise of antisemitism in Europe. The event was hosted by MP Marijana Petir, inside the Croatian Parliament. The new reports show high level of underreporting of incidents and speakers stated the importance for state authorities in EU to improve recording.

6 December 2023