The Annual Report gives an overview of developments in the area of fundamental rights for the year 2009. It presents the challenges in this area, as well as examples of good practices where Member States are successfully protecting fundamental rights.
The Annual Report 2010 reveals that many equality bodies, national human rights institutions and data protection authorities lack resources, are not independent enough, and often have very weak mandates.
Many separated asylum-seeking children disappear whilst their case is being processed. LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual) persons suffer discrimination in areas of everyday life, such as at work or in bars. Racism continues to be a part of everyday life for many immigrants and minorities living in the EU, and the majority of EU Member States do not keep official records of racist crime.
