The Second Annual Report of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights provides an overview of the activities of the Consultative Forum and the recommendations made to Frontex and its Management Board in 2014, as well as their impact on the Agency’s work. The activities include cooperation with the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer, visits to Frontex Joint Operations, contribution to the initiative “VEGA Children” and training activities, considerations with regard to screening and debriefing at the external borders, as well as discussion of the European Ombudsman’s recommendation to set up an individual complaints mechanism. The report also provides a brief outlook for 2015.
The Consultative Forum serves as a knowledge and expertise resource, which advises Frontex Management Board as well as the Executive Director in Fundamental Rights matters, offering strategic advice on how Frontex can structurally improve the respect for Fundamental Rights in its various activities. The Forum is to be consulted, among other issues, on the further development and implementation of the Fundamental Rights Strategy, Codes of Conduct and Common Core Curricula. It shall have access to all information concerning respect for Fundamental Rights, in relation to all the activities of the Agency.
In line with the amended Frontex Regulation, the Consultative Forum shall also prepare an annual report of its activities, which shall be made publicly available. The Second Annual Report of the Consultative Forum was presented to the Frontex Management Board at its 53rd meeting on 26 March 2015.
For further information about the report, please contact:
Marta Ballestero, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR)
Consultative Forum Chair
balleste@unhcr.org
Stefan Kessler, Jesuit Refugee Service
Consultative Forum Co-Chair
stefan.kessler@jrs.net
Frontex Consultative Forum Secretariat
consultative.forum@frontex.europa.eu