The aim of the project is to strengthen domestic mechanisms and capacities to facilitate and improve access to justice and effective remedies for the victims of trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To that aim, the key focus will be to enhance the knowledge and capacities of relevant public institutions, criminal justice actors, legal professionals, and civil society organisations.

 Strengthening access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Project aimed to support Bosnia and Herzegovina in the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings and the national Anti-trafficking Strategy and Action Plan. The Project was funded by voluntary contributions in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022–2025).

 Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023-2024)

The action on “Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022".

 Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019-2022)

The Project aims to contribute to the ongoing policy reform for combating trafficking in human beings in Malta. This reform requires special attention and expertise due to the complex and evolving nature of human trafficking. The Council of Europe will provide its technical support to the Maltese authorities to design and implement a new Anti-trafficking Strategy and Action Plan in accordance with international standards in this area, in particular the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. 

 Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new anti-trafficking strategy (2022-2025)

The action on “Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in North Macedonia” was implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.

 Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in North Macedonia (2019-2022)

The action on “Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking in Serbia” was implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.

 Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia (2019-2022)

The action on “Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey” was implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.

 Strengthening the Human Rights Protection of Migrants and Victims of Human Trafficking in Turkey (2019-2022)

The aim of the project "Enhancing anti-trafficking actions in Kosovo*" was to support the local institutions in strengthening anti-trafficking actions and following up on the conclusions and recommendations of the second report of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) on the compliance of Kosovo* with the standards of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

 Enhancing anti-trafficking actions in Kosovo* (2022-2023)

* "All reference to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo."