Action against Trafficking in Human Beings


Council of Europe Reference Texts

Council of Europe Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms - ETS n° 005 (1950)

European Convention on Extradition – ETS n° 024 (1957)
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition - ETS n° 086 (1975)
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition - ETS n° 098 (1978)

European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters ETS n° 030 (1959)
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters - ETS n° 099 (1978)
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters - ETS n° 182 (2001)

European Social Charter– ETS n° 035 (1961)

European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments – ETS n° 070 (1970)

European Convention on the Repatriation of Minors – ETS n° 071 (1970)

European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters – ETS n° 073 (1972)

European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid – ETS n° 092 (1977)

European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes – ETS n° 116 (1983)

Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons ETS n° 112 (1983)
- Additional protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons - ETS n° 167 (1997)

Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Data ETS n° 108 (1981)
- Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Data - ETS n° 181 (2001)

Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime ETS n° 141 (1990)

Criminal Law Convention on Corruption – ETS n° 173 (1999)

Convention on Cybercrime ETS n°185 (2001)

Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse - CETS No 201

Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Recommendation No. R (91) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning sexual exploitation, pornography and prostitution of, and trafficking in children and young adults (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 September 1991 at the 461st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation No. R (97) 13 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning intimidation of witnesses and the rights of defence (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 10 September 1997,at the 600th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation No. R (2000) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on action against trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 19 May 2000, at the 710th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation Rec(2001)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning guiding principles on the fight against organised crime (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 19 September 2001, at the 765th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation Rec(2001)16 of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of children against sexual exploitation (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 31 October 2001 at the 771st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation Rec(2001)18 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on subsidiary protection (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 27 November 2001 at the 774th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendation Rec(2002)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the protection of women against violence (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 30 April at the 794th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies).

Recommendations and resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Recommendation 1325 (1997) on traffic in women and forced prostitution in Council of Europe member states

Recommendation 1450 (2000) on violence against women in Europe

Recommendation 1467 (2000) on clandestine immigration and the fight against traffickers

Recommendation 1523 (2001) on domestic slavery

Recommendation 1526 (2001) on a campaign against trafficking in minors to put a stop to the east European route: the example of Moldova

Resolution 1307 (2002) on sexual exploitation of children: zero tolerance

Recommendation 1545 (2002) on a campaign against trafficking in women

Recommendation 1610 (2003) on migration connected with trafficking in women and prostitution

Recommendation 1611 (2003) on trafficking in organs in Europe

Recommendation 1663 (2004) on domestic slavery: servitude, au pairs and mail-order brides