News - Enhancing anti-trafficking actions in Kosovo*
Building media skills to be the voice of victims of human trafficking, improve anti-trafficking reporting and strive for impactful journalism
On 27 June 2023, the project "Enhancing anti-trafficking actions", in co-operation with the Kosovo Journalists Association, concluded a 2-day training which addressed the importance of victim-centred reporting, protection of the dignity and integrity of survivors, as well as raising public...
Fostering international co-operation and sharing best practices on investigation and prosecution of human trafficking, data management, and provision of services for victims
From 12 to 15 June 2023, a delegation of partners and beneficiaries of the project "Enhancing anti-trafficking action" took part in a technical visit to Portugal, organised in close co-operation with the Portuguese Observatory on Human Trafficking. This initiative has facilitated peer-to-peer...
Strengthening children’s voice to prevent child trafficking
On 18 November 2022 ended the month-long #DontBeSilent anti-trafficking campaign. Throughout the course of various awareness-raising activities, the project "Enhancing anti-trafficking actions" supported the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovations and the Kosovo Police to draw...
Training on “Early Identification, referral and the rights of victims of trafficking” for labour inspectors and social workers
From 28 to 30 September 2022, 45 labour inspectors and social service officials received information on early indicators of human trafficking, the referral mechanism and institutional co-operation, as well as on the rights and provision of services for victims of trafficking in accordance with...
Training on “Early identification of trafficking, support to victims, and the referral mechanism” for educational professionals
From 13 to 22 June 2022, approximately 100 teachers from preschools and primary and secondary schools in Pristina, Prizren and Peja were trained on early identification of trafficking, support for victims of trafficking, and the referral mechanism. The education professionals were able to discuss...
Launch of the new project "Enhancing anti-trafficking actions"
On 9 June 2022, the kick-off meeting of the new project "Enhancing anti-trafficking actions" took place in Pristina. The project builds on the recommendations of the Council of Europe's GRETA report published in 2021. Among the partners and beneficiaries participating in the meeting, the Deputy...
GRETA publishes its second report on Kosovo*
In the second evaluation report on Kosovo* published today, the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking group GRETA acknowledges progress made in certain areas and calls on the authorities to further strengthen their anti-trafficking efforts, particularly with regard to the identification of and...
Training needs assessment for the criminal justice sector
On 28 April 2021, the project “Prevention of and fight against trafficking in human beings” presented the results of a training needs assessment for the criminal justice sector to its partners and beneficiaries. Some of the report's recommendations were as follows: - the creation of a better...
Exchange on best practices for the establishment of a database on human trafficking
An online exchange of good practices for the creation of a database on human trafficking took place on 11 February 2021 with the participation of an inter-institutional working group from Kosovo * involving relevant stakeholders from ministries, prosecution and justice. Speakers from the...
Call for tender on local consultancy services
The Council of Europe is looking for consultants to carry out project related activities. For more information, and how to apply, please consult the Act of Engagement and the Tender File. Deadline for the submission of applications is 5 March 2021. For technical support please contact:...
GRETA carries out a second evaluation of anti-trafficking measures in Kosovo*
From 9 to 11 December 2020, the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held a series of online meetings with stakeholders from Kosovo* as part of the second evaluation of the compliance of Kosovo* with the standards of the Council of Europe...
High-level Meetings with the local authorities
On the occasion of the launch of the Anti-Trafficking Campaign, the Head of the Council of Europe office in Pristina and the local co-ordinator of the project on “Preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings in Kosovo*” met with key partners to discuss cooperation modalities and future...
- Monica PETROVICI-RONECKER, Project Manager, Anti-trafficking Division - Co-operation Unit
- Anila KADIU ALAJ, Local Project Manager, Council of Europe Office in Pristina
- Fitore SADIKU, Project Assistant, Council of Europe Office in Pristina
