Poland
and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

Signed: 16 May 2005
Ratified: 17 November 2008
Entry into force: 1 May 2009

Text of the convention in Polish
Non official translation of the Convention

1st Evaluation Round

· Evaluation Report and Government’s Comments published on 06/05/2013

· Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties, adopted on 7/06/2013

Additional information concerning the evaluation

· News article: GRETA publishes report on Poland

· News article: GRETA visits Poland, 23-27 April 2012

Council of Europe Campaign to combat trafficking in human beings (2006-2008)

Poland was represented in the following activities organised in the context of the Campaign:

Regional Seminar on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: Prevention, Protection and Prosecution
Riga, Latvia : 21 and 22 September 2006 Proceedings
Participating Countries: Austria, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine

Regional Seminar on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: Measures to protect and promote the rights of victims
Berlin, Germany: 19 and 20 April 2007 Proceedings
Participating Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Regional Seminar on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: Measures to protect and promote the rights of victims
London, United Kingdom : 10-11 December 2007 Proceedings
Participating Countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Canada.