Some 35 representatives of Norwegian government agencies, public bodies and civil society organisations met in Oslo on 7 May 2024 to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of the third evaluation report on Norway by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the related Committee of the Parties’ recommendation concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human beings by Norway.
The meeting, organised by the Anti-Trafficking Division of the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Norway, focused on victims’ access to justice and effective remedies, the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, and the identification of victims of trafficking. Particular attention was paid to the application of the recovery and reflection period to victims of trafficking and victims’ access to assistance and work. The adoption of a new national policy document on combating human trafficking and the establishment of a system for data collection were also discussed.
Norway is expected to report to the Committee of the Parties on the measures taken to comply with its recommendation by 17 June 2024.
The event also provided an opportunity to present Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)21 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation.
