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On 21-22 November 2016, the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Division organised a meeting of specialised lawyers and NGOs providing legal assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings, in Strasbourg. The meeting brought together 37 participants from 21 States Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. ASTRA’s representative was

On 30 – 31 October, a two-day-long meeting of local teams for combating human trafficking was held, as part of the project “From Danger to Safety: Improvement of Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection in Serbia”, implemented by colleagues from International Rescue Committee from Athens with the support of the USA Government. On the first meeting day,

ASTRA organized training for the work on licensed SOS line for victims of trafficking on 13-16 November 2018. The participants had an opportunity to gain knowledge from older colleagues of the feminist movement, to get acquainted with work in women’s organizations, with solidarity, women’s networking, as well as with the first steps, values and principles of

Within the project “Balkans ACT now!” a workshop for the development of an Action plan for regional networking was organized, as well as a meeting of partner organizations on the project from 29 October to 2 November in Sarajevo. For five days, representatives of organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands and Serbia exchanged

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Croatia is guilty, as the Prosecutor, during the criminal proceedings, had not investigated thoroughly a suspicion of a criminal act of trafficking in persons with the aim of sexual exploitation, and the Prosecutor was charged by 5,000 EUR fine for immaterial damage.  A Croatian citizen has

ASTRA organized advanced training for writing project proposals and fundraising for the organization which need additional knowledge in this field, on October 22-23. Training was a practical course for representatives from the different organizations of civil societies with the aim of their continuous professional development as a fundraiser. During the two days, participants had an

After 35,000 calls and the assistance provided to 503 victims of trafficking, ASTRA’s SOS Hotline got a license Before the celebration of the European Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October, the first, and so far the only, specialized line for (potential) human trafficking victims, ASTRA’s SOS line got a license from the Ministry of Labour, Employment,

Issued by: ASTRA-Anti trafficking action Field of expertise: Policy in trafficking in human beings field, Rule of law Position: Head of policy and learning Vacancy type: National Functional level: Senior management Number of posts: 1 Duty station: Belgrade Date of issue: 15 October 2018 Deadline for application: 30 October 2018 – 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)

HRH Princess Eugenie of York visited grantees of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) ASTRA and Atina. During the visit of NGOs, ASTRA and ATINA, Princess Eugenie was introduced to the work of organizations that are changing the lives of victims/survivors of trafficking in human beings for the better,

States must treat refugees and migrants as rights holders and act to prevent trafficking and exploitation  GENEVA (27 July 2018) – States around the world must act now to strengthen their efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings, including by ensuring that victims and potential victims are considered and treated as rights holders. In a