As part of a longstanding cooperation between the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Council of Europe, the "Handbook on European Data Protection Law" has been translated into Arabic.

This handbook was jointly developed, and is published, by the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and the FRA.

The translation of the handbook into Arabic aims to foster a common legal framework across the Mediterranean and to enable interested parties, particularly legal professionals in the southern Mediterranean countries, to deepen their understanding of human rights in relation to privacy and personal data protection.

The translation will facilitate the introduction of reforms and the adoption of personal data protection laws in the countries in the region.

This initiative is supported by the joint programme between the Council of Europe and the European Union, "Protecting Human Rights, Rule of Law and Democracy through Shared Standards in the Southern Mediterranean" (South Programme V), co-financed by both organisations and implemented by the Council of Europe.