ASTRA NEWSLETTER

Having realized that domestic and international public is not sufficiently familiar with the activities carried out in Serbia with a view to combating trafficking in human beings, we have decided to launch ASTRA E-Newsletter. The first issue of the E-Newsletter was released in October 2004, and contained an overview of relevant information on anti-trafficking activities and actors in the Republic of Serbia.

We hope that this comprehensive overview of activities that are taken in Serbia in order to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings will enable better coordination of all actors and help us detect all possible shortcomings and gaps , as well  as indicate to the areas which require additional effort to be made.

ASTRA E-Newsletter is released quarterly in Serbian and English.

ASTRA NEWSLETTER NO. 56

In this issue:

•  Astra E-Newsletter no. 56 presents the most important activities undertaken in the period January−June 2019 by governmental and nongovernmental actors in Serbia, aimed at combating, preventing and punishing trafficking in human beings.

ASTRA NEWSLETTER NO. 54

In this issue:

• Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April-June 2018
• International Missing Children Day, May 25^th
• ASTRA the Hero of this Year’s TIP Report of the Department of State
• Position of human trafficking victims in court proceedings 2017

ASTRA NEWSLETTER NO. 53

In this issue:

• Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January-March 2018
• GRETA Report on the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia – 2^ndevaluation round
• Panel discussion “From Prohibited to Non-Punished – Labour Exploitation in Serbia”
• Comment on the provisions of the newly-adopted Law on Aliens regarding victims of human trafficking

ASTRA NEWSLETTER NO. 52

ASTRA E-Newsletter no. 52 presents the most important activities undertaken in the period July-December 2017 by governmental and nongovernmental actors in the Republic of Serbia, aimed at combating, preventing and punishing trafficking in human beings.

In this issue:

Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – December 2017.

• ASTRA’s comments on the adopted Strategy for prevention and suppression of trafficking in humans, especially women and children, and protection of the victims from 2017 to 2022, as well as the associated Action plan for 2017 and 2018
• ASTRA’s reaction on growing number of potential frauds related to labour exploitation – case study of Serbian workers in Slovakia in 2017
•  ASTRA’s new campaign “Migrations are OK. It is all about people”

ASTRA NEWSLETTER NO. 51

You are looking at the 51st issue of the ASTRA E-Newsletter. In this issue, we are presenting you the activities carried out in Serbia aimed at the prevention, suppression, and prosecution of human trafficking in the period January – June 2017.
In this issue:
Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – June 2017
International Missing Children Day, May 25
Position of trafficking victims in court proceedings in 2016

ASTRA E NEWSLETTER NO. 49

You are looking at the 49^th issue of the ASTRA E-Newsletter. we are presenting you the activities carried out in Serbia aimed at the prevention, suppression and prosecution of human trafficking in the period July-September 2016.

In this issue:

• Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July-September 2016
• World’s Day Against Trafficking in Persons, July 30
• Captured ‘Realities’ of Human Trafficking: Analysis of photographs illustrating stories on trafficking into the sex industry in Serbian media

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 48

In 48th issue of ASTRA Newsletter:
· Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April-June 2016
· International Missing Children Day – May 25th
· Regional conference “Protection of victims of trafficking – rights/based approach in practice”
· Position of human trafficking victims in court proceedings 2015
· Trafficking in Persons Report 2016 – Republic of Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER 47TH

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking JanuaryMarch 2016
• After ASTRA’s call, organized begging and using children for begging can not be classified as misdemeanor
• Signing the Memorandum of Cooperation between Center fo Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection and ASTRA

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER 45

In this issue:
· Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July-September 2015
· TIP Report on Human Trafficking, State Department, Serbia in Group 2

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER 44

In this issue:

• Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April-June 2015
• International Missing Children Day, May 25
• Position of human trafficking victims in court proceedings in 2014

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 43

In this issue

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January-March 2015

– Beginning of the second phase of the EU-funded project “Balkans ACT (Against Crime of Trafficking) Now!”

– Preventive role of ASTRA SOS Hotline – service for checking job offers

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 41

In this issue:

· Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2012
· NGO Initiative for Ratification of the European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes
· ILO Protocol on Forced Labour

ASTRA E- NEWSLETTER NO. 40

In this issue:

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2014

– Press Conference: „The Problem of Missing Babies – Parents Wait for the State Response“

– Analysis of judicial practice in 2013: „Position of Human Trafficking Victims in Court Proceedings“

-US State Department TIP report on human trafficking for the Republic of Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 39

In this issue

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2014

– First report of GRETA on the implementation of the CoE Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia.

– Right to compensation to victims of human trafficking in Serbia

– Memorandum of Understanding between ASTRA and Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 37

In this issue:

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – September 2013,

– The Balkans Declaration on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Human Beings,

– Review of the “Shadow over Serbia“ report.

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 36

In this issue

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2013

– New publication of ASTRA – collection of papers “Human Trafficking: Trauma and Psychotherapy”

– TIP report for Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 35

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2013

– International conference Contemporary Psycho-Social Challenges in Combating Human Trafficking

– Global Report on Trafficking in Persons for 2012

– Women of South’s initiative Stop Trafficking in Women

ASTRA E-BILTEN BR. 33

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – September 2012

– Events: Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding signing between Republic Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Serbia and NGO ASTRA.

– Harmonized European Number for Missing Children

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 32

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2012

– Events: Third expert meeting for lawyers “Health Consequences of Human Trafficking”

–  Events: Media campaign “Human Trafficking. Labor Exploitation. Serious and Organized Crime”

– TIP Report

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 31

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2012

– Events: International Conference on Labor Exploitation as a Form of Human Trafficking – – Recommendations and Conclusions

ASTRA E NEWSLETTER NO. 29

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – September 2011

– ASTRA’s publication “Human Trafficking in the Republic of Serbia: Report for the Period 2000-2010”

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 28

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2011

– Anti-trafficking campaign “STOP Trafficking in Children”

– Event: OSCE conference “Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings for Labour Exploitation: Descent Work and Social Justice”

–TIP Report

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 27

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2011

– Event: Round table Anti-trafficking Mechanism and Cross Border Cooperation – Practice of the Netherlands and Republic of Serbia

– Presentation of the Publication: Preventing and Combating Trafficking for the Purpose of Domestic Servitude (OSCE)

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 25

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – September 2010

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– Combating Trafficking in Human Beings – Good Practices/Manual for Institutions

– STOP! Project

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 24

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2010

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– Theatre

– Manual for Work on SOS Hotline for (potential) Victims of  Human Trafficking

– TIP Report 2010

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 23

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2010

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– Results of ASTRA’s Art Competition organized to mark 2  December – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 21

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking July – September 2009

– Latest anti-trafficking and similar campaigns in Serbia and in the world

– Amendments and supplements to the Criminal Code of Serbia of significance for combating human trafficking and child abuse

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– Book Review: Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery – Sylvia Scarpa

–  Survey “Trafficking in Men in Serbia” – Victimology Society of Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 20

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking April – June 2009

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– The results of the survey by NGO Cube Novi Sad

– Action “Four Colors” in the Vocational Secondary School for Railway in Belgrade

– Statistical data on trafficked persons identified and assisted by different actors in Serbia in the first five months of 2009

– TIP Report 2009 for Serbia

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 19

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking January – March 2009

– Activities of the National Team for Combating Human Trafficking

– Ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

– “Human Trafficking – Manual for Journalists” – ASTRA

– UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

– ASTRA’s study visit to Italy

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 55 – 2018

JUBILEE EDITION OF ASTRA NEWLETTER NO.50 2016

Jubilee edition of ASTRA E-Newsletter no. 50 presents the most important activities taken in the last quarter of 2016 by governmental and nongovernmental actors in the Republic of Serbia, aimed at combating, preventing and punishing trafficking in human beings. This E-Newsletter also gives a summary of the main anti-trafficking activities and events throughout 2016.

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 42 – 2014

In this issue:

– Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia in 2014

– Activities carried out in Serbia to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings in Serbia in the period January – December 2014

– Round tables “Improvement of Access to Compensation for Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings and Other Violent Crimes”

– International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

– Regional conference “Access to Compensation for Trafficked Persons in the Region”

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 38 – 2013

In this issue:

– Statistics collected by ASTRA, Center for protection of victims of human trafficking, Ministry of Interior and Public Prosecutor’s Office

– Activities carried out to prevent and suppress human trafficking in 2013

– Press conference on the occasion of International Day of Slavery Abolition

– Independent Progress Report on Key Chapters in the Negotiation Process between Serbia and EU by the PrEUgovor coalition

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 46

In the 46th issue of ASTRA E-Newsletter for the period January-December 2015: 

• Activities carried out in Serbia to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings in Serbia during the 2015
• Marking the European Anti-trafficking Day
• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 2

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 34 – 2012

– Human trafficking in Serbia in 2012

– Activities carried out in Serbia to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings in Serbia in the period January-December 2012

– Cooperation between Vip Mobile and ASTRA in Combating Human Trafficking

– Anti-trafficking campaign „Stop Labour Exploitation!“

– Foster Family as a Place for the Recovery and Reintegration of Human Trafficking Victims

– Round table “Promotion of the Rights of Trafficked Persons in Serbia with Emphasis on Legal Support – A Human Rights Based Approach” and marking the International Day for Abolition of Slavery – 2012

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER NO. 30

– Activities carried out in Serbia to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings in Serbia in the period January-December 2011

– Events: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and ASTRA’s Tenth Anniversary

– Publications: Combating Human Trafficking –Manual for Teachers – ASTRA

– Publications: Handbook for Judges and Prosecutors in Fighting Trafficking in Human Beings – Judges’ Association of Serbia

– Vip and ASTRA together in fight against human trafficking

ASTRA E-NEWSLETTER 2010. (NO. 26)

– Activities carried out to prevent and supress trafficking in human beings in Serbia in the period January – December 2010

– Annual overview of the work of the National Team for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in 2010

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