Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
United Kingdom
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 23 March 2007
- Ratified: 17 December 2008
- Entry into force: 1 April 2009
United Kingdom- 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done)
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
(done)
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN| received 31 October 2024
(done)
GRETA Monitoring visit to the United Kingdom
(working)
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
United Kingdom – 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 3 October 2019
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| received 30 June 2020
GRETA Monitoring visit to the United Kingdom: EN - FR | 28 September to 5 October 2020
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR | published 20 October 2021
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR | adopted 17 December 2021
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN only | received on 29 October 2024
Additional information on the implementation of the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties from :
United Kingdom - 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 5 January 2015
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 10 June 2015
GRETA Monitoring visit to the United Kingdom| 23 to 30 October 2015
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 7 October 2016
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 4 November 2016
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 31 October 2017
United Kingdom - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent February 2011
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 1 September 2011=
GRETA Monitoring visit to the United Kingdom | 24 to 28 October 2011
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 12 September 2012
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 13 November 2012
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 12 March 2015
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
