Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation - Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)21 of the Committee of Ministers to member States (2023)

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• Also available in: ALB - BOS - BUL - DEU - ESP - GEO - ITA - MKD - POL - SRP

Compendium of good practices in addressing trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation (2020)

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• Also available in: BOS - MKD - SRP - TUR

Guidance Note on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation (2020)

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• Also available in: BOS - MKD - SRP - TUR

Human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation - Thematic Chapter of the 7th General Report on GRETA’s Activities (2017)

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Emerging good practices by state authorities, the business community and civil society on preventing human trafficking in the business practices and supply chains (2016)

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Study on demand reduction measures to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation through the engagement of the private sector (2016)

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See also:

Human Rights and Business - Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States (2016)

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 COOPERATION PROJECTS 

 Serbia

• Report on trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in Serbia (HF I): ENG - SRP
• Concrete recommendations for actions and measures to be taken by / Konkretne preporuke za akcije i mere koje treba da:
  - Syndicate organisations / Preduzmu sindikati (HF I): SRP
  - Employment Offices / Agencije za zapošljavanje (HF I): SRP
  - Private sector / Privatni sektor (HF I): SRP
• Guidelines for labour inspectors on the detection and preliminary identification of victims of human trafficking / Vodič za inspektore rada o detekciji i preliminarnoj identifikaciji žrtava trgovine ljudima (HF I): SRP
• Labour trafficking in Serbia: risk factors, trends and challenges (HF II): ENG - SRP
• Recommendations for Prevention of Labour Exploitation produced by NGO ASTRA (HF II): ENG - SR
• Video “Labour rights now” produced by NGO Astra (HF II):  ENG /SRP Video
• NGO ASTRA webpage “Labour rights now” (HF II): ENG - SRP 

Guidance Note on residence permits for victims of trafficking in human beings  (article 14 of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings) (2026)

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Guidance Note on the recovery and reflection period (article 13 of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings) (2024)

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• French

Online and technology-facilitated trafficking in human beings (2022)

• Summary and recommendations: EN - FR
• Full report : EN - FR - SRP - BOS

Artificial Intelligence and Human Trafficking: Threats, Responses, and Ethical Considerations | Policy Brief (2026)
Joint publication by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the Council of the Baltic Sea States’ Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings (CBSS-TFTHB)

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Analytical report on trafficking in human beings risks in the context of the displacement and deportation of Ukrainian children in the conditions of an international armed conflict (2026)

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Guidance Note on addressing the risks of trafficking in human beings related to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis (2022)

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Guidance Note on the entitlement of victims of trafficking, and persons at risk of being trafficked, to international protection (2020)

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Also available in: BOS SRP TUR

Assistance to victims of human trafficking - Thematic Chapter of the 8th General Report on GRETA’s activities (2018)

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• French

Other language:

• Turkish

 CO-OPERATION PROJECTS 

 Serbia

• List of indicators for a preliminary identification of pupils who are potential victims or at risk of human trafficking (HF II): ENG - SRP
• Leaflet for victims of human trafficking: understanding your rights and the support you can expect: ENG - SRP - ROM - HUN - SQI

• Report on “Understanding the risks of human trafficking, including for the purpose of sexual and labour exploitation of children of Ukraine” | Produced by the Secretariat of the Council of Europe's Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings) (2024):  English
• Trafficking in children - Thematic Chapter of the 6th General Report on GRETA’s Activities (2018): English - French

Joint Council of Europe/United Nations Study on trafficking in organs, tissues and cells and trafficking in human beings for the purpose of the removal of organs (2009)

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• French (summary only)

Non-Punishment of Victims/Survivors of Human Trafficking in Practice: A Case Study of the United Kingdom (2023)

Format : A4 - 67 pages - PDF

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The financial approach to combating trafficking in human beings: study on the implementation of Article 23(3) of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (2025)

Format : A4 - 39 pages - PDF

• English
• French

Other languages:

• Bosnian
• Macedonian