On April 17, 2018, European Commission published Country Report for Serbia. The whole report is available here. The part of the report related to the fight against human trafficking is the following: “Serbia is implementing its strategy and action plan for the prevention and suppression of trafficking in human beings for 2017-2022. The capacity of
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“Building a world where human trafficking is not possible”, Un Trust Fund conference in New York
A one-day conference at UN Women’s Headquarters in New York on 9 March discussed and agreed on collaborative modalities to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery. Co-hosted by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) and the UK-based Shiva Foundation, the event brought together the hospitality industry, the private sector, civil
Press conference “Migrations are OK. It’s all about the people”
ASTRA organized press conferences in Subotica, Belgrade, and Preševo on the occasion of finishing the project “I am a refugee, I am a migrant, I am a human being” and the campaign “Migrations are OK. It’s all about the people” on February 5-7. Participants had an opportunity to hear more about the current situation in
GRETA published second report on the field combating and suppressing trafficking in persons in Serbia
GRETA (Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings) published the second report about legal and institutional development in the field of combating and suppressing human trafficking. The report covers the period from 2014 until nowadays. According to the report, the legal and institutional framework for combatting human trafficking in Serbia has evolved,
Assistance and support of the Fund of the Canadian Embassy
With assistance and support of the Fund of the Canadian Embassy, ASTRA reaffirmed and reconstructed the Day Center in 2016, which had been active since 2007. The Day Center is, above all, designed for victims of human trafficking who are not accommodated in shelters, and who are left out of the existing aid programs. In
Deli Monday in the Cultural Center Grad
ASTRA’s representatives organized the Deli Monday in the Cultural Center Grad on 4 December 2017. The activists’ menu comprised of documentary videos and leaflets on prevention with the aim of preventing human trafficking among the migrant population related to the new campaign “Migrations are OK. They are about People”. Jovana from the Girl Panic, as a
Donor’s gala dinner in London organized by UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Director of ASTRA participated at the donor’s gala dinner in London organized by UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women on November 25. She presented the results of the organization, as well as obstacles and challenges ASTRA faced with in the field of fight against human trafficking in Serbia. Considering a great number of
Training for social service providers
On November 6-7 ASTRA organized ninth accredited training for social service providers with the aim to empower more professionals for providing adequate assistance to victims of trafficking in the area of their jurisdiction. The participants had the opportunity to learn more about the phenomenon of human trafficking and acquire skills for the identification of (potential)
Training for new peer educators
On October 30-31, 2017 ASTRA organized training for new peer educators, where the participants had the opportunity to learn about the problem of human trafficking and about the methods of conducting workshops with young people. The lecturers from ASTRA presented different programs of the organization and explained the term of human trafficking, forms of exploitation, changed