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It It ThisThis reportreport addressesaddresses mattersmatters relatedrelated to,to, inin particular,particular, thethe rightright toto humanhuman dignitydignity (Article(Article 1),1), thethe rightright cancan be be accessed accessed through through the the FRA FRA website website at at fra.europa.eu. fra.europa.eu. toto the the integrity integrity of of the the person person (Article (Article 3), 3), the the principle principle of of non-discrimination, non-discrimination, including including on on the the ground ground of of sex (Article 21),sex (Article 21), the the right right to to equality equality between between women women and and men men (Article (Article 23), 23), the the right right to to an an effective effective remedy remedy andand to to a a fair fair trial trial (Article (Article 47) 47) falling falling under under Titles Titles I I’Dignity’, ’Dignity’, III III ’Equality’ ’Equality’ and and IV IV ’Justice’ ’Justice’ of of the the Charter Charter of of FundamentalFundamental Rights Rights of of the the European European Union. 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