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CCEM Anniversary Colloquium: "Combating trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation requires co-ordinated action between states, civil society, trade unions and the private sector"
To mark the 30th anniversary of its creation, the Committee against Modern Slavery (Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne, CCEM) organised a colloquium entitled “30 years of fighting to make the invisible visible" in Paris on 15 November 2024. Key speakers included Petya Nestorova, Executive...
GRETA publishes its first report on Aruba
Following the declaration of territorial application of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings to Aruba deposited by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 23 January 2015, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings...
GRETA publishes its third report on San Marino
The Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged the San Marino’s authorities to adopt a national action plan for combatting human trafficking, including measures in the areas of prevention, identification of victims, awareness raising and...
GRETA publishes its second report on Türkiye
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) today published its latest report evaluating Türkiye’s implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. According to official data, 1,466 victims of trafficking were...
European Anti-Trafficking Day: network of specialised anti-trafficking lawyers and NGOs meets in Strasbourg
The annual meeting of the Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs providing legal assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings, which coincides with the European Anti-Trafficking Day, affirmed the commitment towards achieving justice for victims of trafficking. The...
Understanding the risks of trafficking: a crucial step in protecting children of Ukraine
War and mass displacement typically amplify the risks linked to human trafficking, and the war in Ukraine is no exception. As the war drags into its third year, these risks have not diminished but changed form. Children, particularly those displaced by Russia’s war of aggression, face an...
Statement from the Secretary General on European Anti-Trafficking Day, 18 October
In 2024, armed conflict and humanitarian crises are intensifying, with ongoing violence in Ukraine and the Middle East. Migrants and asylum seekers, especially those traveling under unsafe conditions, always increase in number during such conflicts. They are particularly exposed to trafficking...
GRETA carries out fourth evaluation visit to Denmark
A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) carried out an evaluation visit to Denmark from 7 to 11 of October 2024, as part of the fourth evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. This new...
GRETA carries out fourth evaluation visit to Romania
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) carried out an evaluation visit to Romania from 7 to 11 October 2024, as part of the fourth evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. This new...
European Court of Human Rights reaffirms states' duties to investigate human trafficking in T.V. v. Spain judgment
In its judgment in the case of T.V. v. Spain (application no. 22512/21), delivered on 10 October 2024, the European Court of Human Rights found that significant shortcomings in the Spanish authorities’ investigation into a criminal complaint of human trafficking for the purpose of forced...
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