Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Azerbaijan
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 25 February 2010
- Ratified: 23 June 2010
- Entry into force: 1 October 2010
Text of the Convention
- English - French [official versions]
- Azerbaijani [non-official translation]
Azerbaijan – 3rd Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
(done) 
GRETA Third round questionnaire
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN - AZ | received Date 3rd Reply
Appendix 1 - Explanation of Rights and Options for presumed victims of Trafficking (Consent Form) | Appendix 2
(done) 
GRETA Monitoring visit to Azerbaijan
EN - FR | 5 to 9 September 2022
(done) 
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
EN - FR | published 6 June 2023
(done) 
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
EN - FR | adopted 16 June 2023
(working) Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Deadline 16 June 2025
Azerbaijan - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures, new trends in trafficking, child traffickings
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 1 February 2017
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 1 July 2017
GRETA Monitoring visit to Azerbaijan | 23 to 26 October 2017
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 23 November 2018
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 9 November 2018
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 9 November 2019
Azerbaijan - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 31 January 2012
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 21 May 2012
GRETA Monitoring visit to Azerbaijan | 13 to 17 May 2013
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR | published 23 May 2014
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 7 July 2014
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 28 June 2016
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
