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GRETA publishes its fourth report on Belgium
Growing number of suspected victims despite recent changes to law and practices Belgium has taken a series of steps to tackle human trafficking in recent years, but several groups of people – including asylum seekers, irregular migrants, unaccompanied children and women from disadvantaged...
OSCE and Council of Europe convene the Annual Meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs
National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs from across the OSCE and Council of Europe regions gather in Vienna today and tomorrow for their 10th annual meeting, with representatives from 60 countries. This is the 9th such meeting jointly organized by the Council of Europe and the...
Round-table to discuss San Marino’s progress in implementing the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Some 34 representatives of government agencies, public bodies and civil society took part in a round-table meeting on 17 September 2026 to discuss the steps taken by San Marino to implement the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, on the basis of the third...
AI and human trafficking: new policy brief calls for ethical and responsible use
The Council of Europe’s 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) have jointly published the policy brief “Artificial Intelligence and Human Trafficking: Threats,...
Council of Europe anti-trafficking expert group GRETA joins ICAT’s call
2026 - Victims of trafficking forced to commit crimes must be protected, not punished
On the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) joins the call issued today by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) on States and relevant stakeholders to...
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...
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