Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Latvia
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 19 May 2006
- Ratified: 6 March 2008
- Entry into force: 1 July 2008
Latvia – 3rd Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
(done) 
GRETA Third round questionnaire
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN| received 31 January 2020
(done) 
GRETA Monitoring visit to Latvia
- Monitoring online meetings, 11, 14 and 17 December 2020 - EN I FR
- Monitoring visit: EN - FR | 11 to 12 October 2021
(done) 
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
EN - FR | published 21 February 2022
(done) 
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
EN - FR | adopted 17 June 2022
(working) Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Expected 17 June 2024
Latvia - 2nd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 8 June 2015
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 11 November 2015
GRETA Monitoring visit to Latvia | 25 to 29 January 2016
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 23 March 2017
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR - LAV| adopted 10 March 2017
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 9 March 2018
Latvia - 1st Evaluation Round | Completed
Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 11 February 2011
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 31 August 2011
GRETA Monitoring visit to Latvia | 14 to 17 February 2012
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR | published 31 January 2013
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR - LAV | 15 February 2013
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 13 February 2015
Latvia: Round-table to discuss the country’s progress in combating human trafficking
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
