Some 25 representatives of government agencies and civil society organisations of North Macedonia met in Skopje on 2 April 2025 to discuss progress in implementing the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, based on the third evaluation report issued by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the related Committee of the Parties’ recommendation.
The round-table discussions centred on trafficking victims’ access to legal assistance, free legal aid and compensation, the criminal justice response to human trafficking, measures to combat trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, and action against child trafficking.
North Macedonia is expected to report to the Committee of the Parties on measures taken to comply with the recommendation by 16 June 2025.
See also: GRETA and North Macedonia