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In the context of current events, United Nations’s experts have made several recommendations – special procedures – regarding the conduct of States in the Covid-19 era. These recommendations concern the freedom of the media and the free flow of information, the right of access to clean water, the fight against xenophobia and racism, and the

  INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN OFFER Analysis of services for victims of trafficking in human beings 5.2.1. and Booklet on Services for victims 5.1.1 within the project A space for place to fight human trafficking

In accordance with the current situation related to the spread of COVID-19 virus, and in line with the safety measures and recommendations of the competent health institutions, we would like to inform you that starting from Monday, 16 March 2020, ASTRA’s team will work from home. However, our SOS Hotline specialized for prevention and assistance

On March 12th and 13th in Belgrade, NGO ASTRA organized a regional conference “IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL RAPPORTEUR AND EQUIVALENT MECHANISMS ON TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS.” The meeting was part of the regional project Balkans Act Now! 3.

02/26/2020, Belgrade – As part of the project “Knowledge sharing and strengthening joint proactive response to THB for the victim centered approach”, supported by the US Embassy in Serbia, the first accredited training for health workers and health care providers on trafficking in human beings was held.

As part of the second phase of the project Horizontal Facility Action – Prevention and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia, the Council of Europe organized a multidisciplinary workshop entitled „Prevention and Combating Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation – The Role of Labour Inspectors“ in Vrdnik, Fruska Gora, on February 20-21.

Vienna, 30 January 2020. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) held another in a series of consultative meetings aimed at drafting a General Recommendation on Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration. The meeting was attended by relevant actors in the field of combating trafficking in human

The Global Missing Children Network (GMCN), in collaboration with the Portuguese Judiciary Police and Institutio de Apoio a Crianca, a member of the GMCN of Portugal, organized the 11th Annual Network Conference in Lisbon from December 4-6, focusing on the issue of missing persons and children in the context of migration/migrant crisis. The conference essentially

The trial judgment pronouncement in the case of Božo Vučenović et al. has been scheduled for Wednesday, 4 December 2019, at 9 a.m., Courtroom 6 of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Criminal Division – Section II for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption Press Realise you can find in full on the following link.

Starting point Contrary to the international and European standards on long-term protection of trafficked persons, countries report a low number of permanent residence status and/or international protection offered to trafficked persons, remaining the access to their rights limited and queried at a national level.