Action against Trafficking in Human Beings www.coe.int/trafficking

Action against Trafficking in Human Beings


Newsletter September - December 2020

Version française

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe recently announced the four-year strategic framework of the Organisation, which includes the fight against human trafficking among the key priorities for its longer-term mission.

Due to the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, GRETA adapted its activities in 2020 and rescheduled its calendar of country evaluation visits. With a renewed composition in 2021, GRETA will continue the third evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, which focuses on victims’ access to justice and effective remedies. The publication of GRETA’s Guidance Note on preventing and combating human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation should lead to commencing work on a Committee of Ministers’ recommendation on this issue. A conference on child trafficking will be organised under the German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, in May 2021. Capacity building activities will continue with the aim of improving the criminal justice response to human trafficking.

We look forward to continuing our efforts in collaboration with our national and international partners, with a renewed resolve and energy in 2021!

GRETA calendar of country evaluation visits ›

Committee of the Parties elects eight GRETA members

4 December 2020

At its 27th meeting (4 December 2020), the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on

Action against Trafficking in Human Beings elected eight members of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)

GRETA carries out third evaluation of Latvia

17 December 2020

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held a series of online meetings with stakeholders across Latvia on 11, 14 and 17 December 2020, as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention.

GRETA publishes its third report on Albania

15 December 2020

In its third report on Albania’s implementation of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the Council of Europe’s group of experts (GRETA) finds that some progress has been made, but cautions that more needs to be done to deal with this type of crime.

GRETA publishes its third report on the Republic of Moldova

3 December 2020

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged the Republic of Moldova to guarantee access to justice for victims of trafficking in human beings by ensuring that they receive specialised assistance and free legal aid at an early stage, information about their right to compensation.

GRETA publishes its third report on Croatia

3 December 2020

A new report on Croatia from the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) focuses on victim access to justice and effective remedies. GRETA acknowledges steps taken, since its previous report on Croatia was published in 2016, to develop the legislative and policy framework relevant to action against trafficking in human beings.

GRETA holds its 39th plenary meeting

18 - 20 November 2020

The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held its 39th meeting from 18 to 20 November 2020 (a combination of physical and online meeting). GRETA adopted final reports on Bulgaria, Denmark and Georgia, as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention.

COVID-19 creating risks for human trafficking crisis

5 November 2020

National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs from over 50 countries across Europe, North America and Central Asia met online on 3 and 4 November 2020 for the largest annual meeting of its kind focused on human trafficking at the international level.

European Anti-trafficking Day: Human trafficking will not be tolerated

16 October 2020

Ahead of the 14th European Anti-Trafficking Day (18 October), the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) calls for full respect for the rights of victims of trafficking during the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

GRETA holds its 38th plenary meeting

6-9 October 2020

The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held its 38th meeting from 6 to 9 October 2020 (a combination of physical and online meeting). During the meeting, GRETA adopted final reports on Albania, Croatia and the Republic of Moldova, as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention.

GRETA carries out third evaluation of the United Kingdom

6 October 2020

From 28 September to 5 October 2020, a delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held a series of online meetings with stakeholders across the UK as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

GRETA visits Malta as part of the third evaluation round

2 October 2020

A delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) carried out an evaluation visit to Malta from 28 September to 1 October 2020 as part of the third evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

New Compendium of good practices available

GRETA has issued a new Compendium of good practices in addressing trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation, based on its country evaluation reports.


Upcoming

8 - 12 February 2021 - 3rd evaluation visit to France 22 - 26 March 2021 - 40th plenary meeting of GRETA


Follow us

Email Twitter LinkedIn Database

Council of Europe, Avenue de l'Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00

www.coe.int