Council of Europe

The Council of Europe is an international organization of 47 member states that promotes cooperation and dialogue among its member states. It was founded in 1949 and is based in Strasbourg, France. The council has a number of different bodies and institutions that carry out its work, including the European Court of Human Rights, the Committee of Ministers, and the Parliamentary Assembly. The council focuses on a range of issues, including human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. It is not to be confused with the European Union, which is a separate organization with a different membership and focus.

 

 

A journalist’s guide to interviewing trafficking survivors
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A journalist’s guide to interviewing trafficking survivors

Finally, you need to teach them how to behave in front of journalists. Journalists are always working. They’ll turn on the microphone, you talk, they turn it off, and then say: ‘oh, let me ask you about this other thing.’ Then they start getting more information out of you. Survivors should know that anything they…

Republic of Moldova: Council of Europe-ECPAT Country Overview highlights the need for more resources to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation
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Republic of Moldova: Council of Europe-ECPAT Country Overview highlights the need for more resources to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chisinau / Moldova, 4 May 2023—More resources need to be devoted in the Republic of Moldova to identifying and supporting victims of child sexual exploitation, including from the most vulnerable groups, according to a joint Council of Europe and ECPAT International Country Overview released today. The Overview underlines that the country’s socio-economic…

The Criminal Offence of Human Trafficking – Lexology
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The Criminal Offence of Human Trafficking – Lexology

Right from under the noses of the British Home Office, hundreds of child refugees, seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, are being abducted and trafficked for all sorts of reasons. The British Home Office has been repeatedly cautioned by a multitude of agencies, about the dangers such vulnerable children faced, arriving unaccompanied from their homelands….

Gardai stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking after scathing report
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Gardai stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking after scathing report

Gardai said they are stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking across the country, after it carried it out two days of action targeting crime gangs. Properties in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Galway, Kildare, Donegal and Louth were searched. As part of the operation, 46 people were identified as having allegedly purchased sexual…

Human Trafficking: Simulation of Victim’s Referral Process for Better Protection
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Human Trafficking: Simulation of Victim’s Referral Process for Better Protection

The first large-scale regional simulation exercise to be organised by the Council of Europe in the framework of its joint programmes with the European Union and in partnership with the Government of Malta is taking place from 23-29 October in Valletta, Malta. It represents a unique approach to improve the coordination, detection and referral of…

Major trafficking ring in Portugal dismantled – InfoMigrants
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Major trafficking ring in Portugal dismantled – InfoMigrants

Authorities in Portugal have arrested a total of 35 people on human trafficking charges in addition to allegations of money laundering and falsifying documents. Dozens of migrants were reported to have fallen prey to the trafficking ring. The suspects reprimanded by the police include both Portuguese nationals and others from other parts of Europe. They…

We must help victims of sexual violence in Ukraine – eKathimerini.com
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We must help victims of sexual violence in Ukraine – eKathimerini.com

Nine months since the war in Ukraine began, we are increasingly reading reports of alleged war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. Sadly, history is repeating itself. Rape and other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during armed conflict are as old as war itself. We thus mark this year’s International Day…

Belgium must improve support given to human trafficking victims, experts say
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Belgium must improve support given to human trafficking victims, experts say

A protest action of Turkish and Bengal workers who were active on the building site of Borealis, where many were identified as victims of human trafficking. Credit: Belga/ Hatim Kaghat Belgium has been called on to improve access to legal aid and compensation for victims of trafficking by the Council of Europe’s Expert Group on…

Police in Portugal arrest 35 suspected human traffickers in massive operation – Al Arabiya
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Police in Portugal arrest 35 suspected human traffickers in massive operation – Al Arabiya

Thirty-five people suspected of involvement in human trafficking have been arrested in a massive operation that mobilized around 400 officers in Portugal’s southern Alentejo region, Portuguese police said on Wednesday. A total of 65 raids were carried out, resulting in the arrest of alleged members of a human trafficking ring that illegally brought migrants to…

Training for health care professionals on human trafficking in Serbia – News
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Training for health care professionals on human trafficking in Serbia – News

Women and girls are the most common victims of human trafficking, and it is important for health care providers to have knowledge and skills to recognise the signs of human trafficking and to refer potential victims to protection and assistance services, was highlighted at the two training sessions organised by the joint European Union –…