The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held its 51st plenary meeting from 1 to 5 July 2024 in Strasbourg, France.

GRETA adopted the final report on San Marino as part of the third evaluation round of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, final reports on Czechia and Türkiye as part of the second evaluation round, and on Aruba (Netherlands) as part of the combined first and second evaluation rounds. These reports will be sent to the authorities concerned and will subsequently be made public, together with eventual final comments received from the authorities.

Furthermore, GRETA approved the draft third round report on Liechtenstein, and draft fourth round reports on Austria, Cyprus and the Slovak Republic. GRETA decided to transmit these draft reports to the national authorities concerned and to ask them to submit their comments within two months. The comments will be taken into account when GRETA draws up its final evaluation reports. GRETA draft reports remain confidential until their final adoption.

In addition, GRETA approved the draft guidance note on Article 13 of the Anti-Trafficking Convention (recovery and reflection period).

GRETA members also held an exchange of views with Ms Evgenia Giakoumopoulou, Head of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit of the Council of Europe and Ms Gabriella Calleja, Senior Policy Advisor.