In its third report, GRETA acknowledges Andorra’s progress in the development of a legal, institutional and policy framework to combat human trafficking, but urges the authorities to take additional measures to identify potential victims of trafficking, including among migrant workers and people in an irregular situation.

In its latest report, GRETA has urged the Italian authorities to take further action against human trafficking, notably by strengthening measures to combat trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, ensuring effective sanctions for human traffickers, and providing compensation to victims.

In its latest report, GRETA has called on Lithuania to take further action against human trafficking, notably by improving the access of victims of trafficking to legal assistance and compensation, and by disassociating the identification and assistance of victims from the prospects of a successful investigation and prosecution.

In its third report, GRETA calls on the Hungarian authorities to take further action against human trafficking, notably by improving the assistance provided to victims of trafficking and their access to legal aid and compensation, and by strengthening measures to combat trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.

A GRETA delegation carried an evaluation visit to the Slovak Republic from 26 February to 1 of March 2024, as part of the fourth evaluation round of the Anti-Trafficking Convention, which focuses on vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders.
The delegation met with the National Anti-trafficking Co-ordinator and representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, NGOs and intergovernmental organisations.
Further, the GRETA delegation visited two centres for children and families which can accommodate victims of trafficking and an assistance centre for Ukrainian refugees.

A delegation of GRETA carried out an evaluation visit to Liechtenstein on 5-7 March 2024 as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, with focus on trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies.
The delegation met the Chairman of the National Roundtable on trafficking in human beings, other relevant officials, members of Parliament and representatives of NGOs.
The delegation also visited a refugee reception centre which accommodates vulnerable asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children and possible victims of human trafficking.

Some 25 representatives of Portuguese government agencies and civil society met in Lisbon on 19 February 2024 to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of the third evaluation report by the GRETA and the related Committee of the Parties’ recommendation concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human beings by Portugal.
The meeting was organised by the Anti-Trafficking Division of the Council of Europe and the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG), which co-ordinates national action against human trafficking in Portugal.

Some 30 representatives of government agencies, public bodies and civil society of Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Sarajevo on 27 February 2024 to discuss the implementation of the recommendations from the third evaluation report on Bosnia and Herzegovina by the GRETA and the related Committee of the Parties’ recommendation.
The round-table meeting was organised by the Anti-Trafficking Division of the Council of Europe and the Sector for International Relations and European Integration of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which co-ordinates national action against human trafficking.