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International Women’s Day 2024 – Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress by  empowering against abuse and exploitation 

“Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”, is this year’s UN slogan of International Women’s Day. Today,  La Strada International, the European Platform against trafficking in human beings, seeks to highlight  the importance of female empowerment and the integration of women into our European societies,  encompassing economic, social, and cultural dimensions;. Particularly essential is the empowerment of  …

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Round Table “Strengthening Action Against Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina”: Human trafficking in Europe continues to rise

On February 28th in Sarajevo, a round table was held under the organization of the Council of Europe titled “Strengthening Action Against Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” ASTRA’s director, Marija Andjelkovic, participated in the panel, discussing the SerBaz case, where ASTRA assisted some of the affected workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. These workers were …

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ASTRA participated in the meeting of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime: Illicit economy in Southeastern Europe

During the past week, a two-day meeting of the regional network organized by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime was held in Vienna, focusing on the theme of the illicit economy in Southeastern Europe. “This diverse group, composed of civil society organizations, academics, and investigative journalists, represents a crucial resource in our collective fight …

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ASTRA and Group 484 supported the Statement on the Revision of the EU Victims’ Rights Directive

Urgent call to EU negotiators to strengthen rights of all victims of crime regardless of residence status   The European Union (EU) has long recognised the need to protect all victims of crime without discrimination.   The EU Victim Rights Directive (VRD) articulates this commitment in law, stating that victim rights cannot  be denied based on …

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Youth in two-day peer instruction: ‘Prevention and protection against human and child trafficking’

A two-day peer instruction: “Prevention and protection against human and child trafficking” was held in Belgrade, that brought together 23 young people, high school students and college students, throughout Serbia. Topic of the training was the education of young people about this phenomena, and the ultimate goal is the selection and further specialization of six …

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Round table on “Forced Begging as a Form of Human Trafficking” Held Online

ASTRA – Anti-trafficking Action organized an online expert meeting on “Forced Begging as a Form of Human Trafficking” on December 21, 2023. The event was conducted within the framework of the project “Begging (In)visible Exploitation Around Us,” supported by SMART BALKANS – Civil Society for a Connected Western Balkans. The goal of the project “Begging …

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Press release on the occasion of INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY

Today, on December 18, 2023, on International Migrants Day, we want to emphasize the importance of respecting the rights of all migrants’ rights and recognizing the challenges and risks they face. At the same time, we highlight the significance of taking action to support dignified, regular, and secure migration. The Republic of Serbia has acknowledged …

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Trainings for professionals in education on the prevention of human trafficking

In the period September-November 2023, the ASTRA project team organized three two-day training sessions for education professionals (Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Niš), including teachers, support staff, and representatives from the Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Violence, Abuse, and Neglect Protection Teams. The training sessions were conducted in accordance with the accredited program of the Institute for the Advancement of …

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PRESENTED ALARM report by the prEUgovor Coalition for the period May-October 2023

Today, November 22, 2023, at the Hotel Metropol Palace, the prEUgovor coalition presented the latest Alarm – an independent semi-annual report on Serbia’s progress in Cluster 1 (Fundamentals) for the period May-October 2023, focusing on political criteria and chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom, and Security) of the accession negotiations with …

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