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Council of Europe anti-trafficking expert group GRETA issues guidance for strengthening trafficking victims’ access to residence permits
The Council of Europe’s group of independent anti-trafficking experts GRETA has issued new guidance to public authorities, relevant agencies and civil society organisations aimed at ensuring that trafficking victims can exercise their right to residence permits, which is provided for in Article...
Council of Europe expert body GRETA reminds of trafficking risks for Ukrainian children subjected to unlawful deportation or forcible transfer
The Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has issued a statement today affirming that the unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of children of Ukraine in the context of Russia's war of aggression create risks of human trafficking and may...
38th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
The 38th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings took place on 3 July 2026 in Strasbourg and online. At the outset of the meeting, the Committee re-elected Ambassador Sini Paukkunen-Mykkänen (Finland) as Chair and...
2026 Council of Europe Police Network Conference: Strengthening Police Responses to Trafficking in Human Beings through a Human Rights-Based Approach
The 2026 Police Network Conference, entitled "Strengthening Police Responses to Trafficking in Human Beings: Applying Council of Europe Standards in Practice", brought together some 60 senior law enforcement officials, government experts and representatives of civil society and international...
Study visit to a specialised centre for child victims of human trafficking in France
An Austrian delegation visited Aska House (Centre Koutcha), France’s first dedicated facility for child victims of trafficking, on 29 June 2026, to exchange expertise on support services for child victims of trafficking. The study visit aimed to learn from the French experience in establishing...
GRETA holds its 57th plenary meeting
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) held its 57th plenary meeting from 22 to 26 June 2026, in Strasbourg, France. During the meeting, GRETA adopted final reports on Belgium and Luxembourg as part of the fourth evaluation round of the Council of Europe...
GRETA publishes its fourth report on France
In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) welcomes the measures taken by France to step up its action against trafficking in human beings, while highlighting the need to better identify and assist victims,...
GRETA publishes its fourth report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
In its fourth evaluation round report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) welcomes steps taken by Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen its response to human trafficking, while highlighting the need for further progress in...
GRETA carries out its fourth evaluation visit to Spain
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 Spain from 8 to 12 June 2026, as part of the fourth evaluation round of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. This new...
Lithuania: round-table to discuss progress in combating human trafficking
Some 40 representatives of Lithuanian government agencies, public bodies and civil society met on 12 June 2026 in Vilnius to discuss the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against trafficking in Human Beings, drawing on the third evaluation report issued by the Group of...
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