Regional conference : Combating Labour Trafficking in Europe - Standards, Realities and New Strategies for Action
Building on the work by the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human beings (GRETA) and the lessons learnt from the anti-trafficking projects implemented under the HF Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia, the conference aims at raising awareness and increasing the understanding of the scope and nature of labour trafficking in the region and beyond, the challenges and strategies for combating it.
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Conclusions
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
This event will provide a forum for:
- Presentation of the work conducted by the Council of Europe and other international organisations on combating human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation;
- Testimonies of survivors of trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation;
- Debate on challenges and strategies for overcoming them, including examples of promising practices and practical solutions, with a particular focus on:
- Strengthening the role of labour market actors and the private sector;
- Overcoming challenges of victims’ access to justice and effective remedies.
- Presentation and discussion of three studies on labour trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Follow a risk assessment approach to addressing labour trafficking and exchange on steps needed to develop comprehensive prevention and protection strategies
Learn from concrete cases of labour trafficking and survivors’ perspectives
Explore the ground for future co-operation activities aimed at overcoming the challenges and strengthening prevention
PARTICIPANTS
The event will bring together participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia (representatives of anti-trafficking bodies, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, labour inspectorates, NGOs, survivors of trafficking, trade unions, businesses, researchers and the media), as well as representatives of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), the European Court of Human Rights, the European Union (EU), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and experts from other countries.