In December, ASTRA celebrated 16 years of work in the field of combating and preventing human trafficking. Many people joked about “sweet sixteen”, and we can say that there have been both sweet and tough years behind us. Of course, these were years of enormous effort, commitment, assistance and support, solidarity, ups and downs, breaking
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PR training for AT network
In order to improve the capacity of the organization’s members of the AT Network, the Center for Girls organized PR training in Niš on February 17-19, 2017. The training was attended by 14 activists from eight towns who had the opportunity to learn more about the methods of media reporting and presenting the problem of human
A new Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beigns
The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier greeted the appointment of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Madina Jarbussynova as a new Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. In the announcement, he pointed out that he was looking forward to working with Jarbussynova, who was joining the organization’s Secretariat after two successful years as
8th Annual Global Missing Children’s Network Conference
ASTRA participated at annual conference of Global Missing Children’s Network in USA (Virginia), organized by International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, on December 5-6. At the conference were presented new and veteran members of this multilingual database featuring photos of and information about missing children from around the world. Further, during the conference participants
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 2
On the occasion of December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, ASTRA – Anti Trafficking Action has a great pleasure to present you the “Monitoring and Evaluation of Anti Trafficking Policies: Handbook for Victims’ Advocates”. Together with partner organisations, ASTRA was developing this Handbook in the period 2014-2016 within the scope
Meeting for lawyers and CSOs about the provision of legal assistance for victims, 22 and 23 November, Strasbourg
The Netherlands Helsinki Committee (NHC) and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings are organizing a meeting for lawyers and NGOs about the provision of legal assistance for human trafficking victims on 22 and 23 November 2016 in Strasbourg. The aim of the meeting is to bring together experienced lawyers
CSOs Demand Legal Framework Providing Minimum Standards for Free Legal Aid
Civil society organizations demand the passing of the Free Legal Aid Act and the respect for minimum standards found in contemporary legal regulation in this field. The Republic of Serbia is the only country in Europe which has not adopted a law on free legal aid. Even though such a law has been directly designated
European Anti-trafficking Day
European Anti-trafficking Day Belgrade, 18 October 2016 Year after year we welcome the European Anti-trafficking Day on 18th of October, with the devastating numbers of victims and potential victims of human trafficking, unfavorable results in the field of combating human trafficking, inadequate solution to the refugees crisis and identification of victims among this population.
World’s Day Against Trafficking in Persons
The General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted resolution which declares 30th of July as a World’s Day Against Trafficking in Persons with the aim to raise the global awareness about this issue. A month ago, the US State Department has released this year’s TIP report which states that the Government of Republic of
Implement the Reforms from Chapters 23 and 24-press release
Implement the Reforms from Chapters 23 and 24 The Coalition prEUgovor urges Serbian authorities to continue implementing reforms in the field of the rule of law, regardless of whether and when Chapters 23 and 24 of the EU accession negotiations will be opened. At the same time we appeal to the European Council and the