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The prEUgovor coalition has presented the second independent report on Serbia’s progress in the implementation of policies related to Chapter 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and Chapter 24 (freedom, security and justice) of EU negotiations. The Report covers the period from September 2013 until April 2014, aiming to draw attention to the main challenges in

The Court of Appeal in Niš altered judgment the Higher Court in Vranje brought on 23rd April 2013, and increased sentences to the accused N.J. and J.M. for the crime act of rape (Article 178 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia). The Court dismissed the request of the Higher Prosecutors office in

ASTRA – Anti Trafficking Action became a member of Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) on April, 9th 2014. The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an Alliance of more than 100 non-governmental organizations from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America. GAATW members include anti-trafficking organizations, migrant rights

First Judgment Awarding Compensation for Victim of Trafficking in Serbia Issued & Executed February 2014 – The Court of Appeal in Novi Sad confirmed the judgment of the Novi Sad Basic Court in civil proceedings ordering four persons, previously sentenced for trafficking in human beings, to jointly compensate the plaintiff, who was victim of human

Around one hundred children go missing in Serbia every year, the greatest number of reports being filed in the capital city of Belgrade. Seeking to improve the system of protection of missing children in the country, Serbian Minister of Interior and president of ASTRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding. By doing so, MoI and ASTRA

Even though Safet Cucak was convicted of human trafficking and sentenced to ten and a half years imprisonment, his assets will not be confiscated due to an omission by the Court of Appeal. Namely, Decision on the confiscation of criminal assets cannot be mate later than three months after the judgment becomes final. In this

The Republic of Serbia ratified Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings on 14th of April 2009. Unlike other international instruments in the field of combating human trafficking, CoE Convention has a system of monitoring implementation and fulfillment of obligations taken by states that have signed it. The monitoring is conducted

When Indonesian domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih departed from Hong Kong last Friday, she left a nightmare behind her. Eight months of alleged beatings by her employer had disfigured the 23-year-old so badly she was barely recognizable. A gaunt, pockmarked face with chipped teeth had replaced her once smooth, girlish features. Her feet, scalded with hot water, were

Campaign launch “One story, Two Outcomes”: urging European Governments to give trafficked people their rights. United against human trafficking in Europe, the LSI NGO Platform launches their campaign “One Story, Two Outcomes” on UN Human Rights Day. The platform, consisting of 19 NGOs across Europe, aims to show that a bad situation can have different

Special Department of the Higher Court in Belgrade, Serbia has issued first-instance judgment finding four persons guilty as co-perpetrators of trafficking in human beings, Article 388 Para 7 in connection with Para 1 and 3 of the Criminal Code of Serbia. Members of the group are accused of recruiting girls from Serbia on several occasions