Download or read book Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the Situation of Equality in the European Union 10 Years on from Initial Implementation of the Equality Directives written by European Union. Agency for Fundamental Rights and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union (EU) adopted two prominent pieces of legislation in 2000 aimed at efficiently fighting discrimination. The Racial Equality Directive and the Employment Equality Directive together create a well-developed anti-discrimination framework. Their wide-ranging scope, precedence over and direct effect on national systems resulted in a robust legislative package that left no doubt of the EU's legal commitment to protect those living in its territory from discrimination. Despite this decisive and influential step and the resulting progress made in many EU Member States' legal systems, evidence gathered by FRA shows that discrimination remains part of the daily experience of too many Europeans. Looking into the reasons for the divide between the law on the books and the situation on the ground, FRA has identified various factors that prevent more effective implementation of legal provisions and other mechanisms designed to improve protection against discrimination. To address the shortcomings identified, the following five opinions could be taken into account. -- EU Bookshop.