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In the period from May 9 to June 26, 2022, with the use of the HELP platform of the Council of Europe, intended for the training of professionals from various fields, a course on human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation was realized for representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, the Labor Inspectorate

During their stay in Helsinki (Finland) at the General Assembly of the European NGO Platform for Combating Human Trafficking – LA STRADA International, ASTRA representatives had the pleasure of meeting, on June 21, with Helena Molander, a well-known lawyer and expert on children’s rights, as well as a long-time activist for the fight against all

An Constructive dialogue on the review process following the conclusion of the ninth session of the Working Group on Smuggling of Migrants and the twelfth session of the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons were held in Vienna from  28 June 1st July 2022. For the first time a Constructive dialog involved NGO Panelists and

The General Assembly of the European NGO Platform for Combating Human Trafficking – LA STRADA International was held this year in Helsinki from 20 to June 22, 2022. The meeting brought together representatives of member organizations of the network, of which there are currently 32. The gathering first discussed the platform’s activities realized until 2022,

The Council of Europe Group of Experts on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) conducted its third evaluation visit to Serbia from 16 to 20 May 2022. The visit aimed to provide more detailed information through discussions with relevant experts, government officials, and civil society engaged in fighting human trafficking. On this occasion, GRETA representatives

At the initiative of Professor Milan Žarković, a lecture for students was organized this year as well. This time, fourth-year criminology students had the opportunity to hear about the fight against human trafficking in Serbia from Marija Andjelković, founder and director of the oldest civil society organization that deals with this problem and at the

Brussels, 25 May 2022 – 25th May marks International Missing Children’s Day. On this occasion, Missing Children Europe draws attention to the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine, which has put thousands of children at risk of violence, trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation, and going missing. Today, Missing Children Europe launches a report on children

Reinventing Slavery in the 21st Century – Successfully Ignored by Serbian Authorities The prEUgovor coalition presented its latest Alarm – report on Serbia’s progress in the implementation of policies in the areas covered by Cluster 1 (Fundamentals), with the focus on political criteria and chapters 23 (Judiciary & Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom &

Nine years in a row, Marija Andjelković, the director of ASTRA, gave a lecture at the Legal Clinic for the Combating Human Trafficking at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. Students were introduced to the trends of human trafficking in Serbia, the preventive activities that are being carried out, and the position and rights

Report from the EXPERT MEETING “National Referral Mechanism for Domestic and Foreign Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT” At the expert meeting “National Mechanism for Referral of Domestic and Foreign Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT,” on Tuesday, May