Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

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…

Bangladesh: UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons – OHCHR
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Bangladesh: UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons – OHCHR

GENEVA ( 31 October 2022) – UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the human rights issue of trafficking in persons during an official visit to Bangladesh from 31 October to 9 November 2022. “I will pay particular attention to the main challenges to ensuring the human rights of victims, and effective prevention of trafficking,”…

Human trafficking experts urge Belgium to improve access to legal aid and compensation for victims
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Human trafficking experts urge Belgium to improve access to legal aid and compensation for victims

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged Belgium to improve trafficking victims’ access to legal aid and to guarantee their effective access to compensation. These are among the main proposals for action included in GRETA’s latest report evaluating Belgium’s implementation of the Council of Europe’s…

Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say – The Guardian
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Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say – The Guardian

Council of Europe report criticises lack of convictions over trafficking for labour exploitation Ireland must step up its efforts to fight human trafficking, a group of experts at the Council of Europe has said, after a report expressing concern about the number of prosecutions and convictions relating to the issue. The Group of Experts on…

Council of Europe body expresses concern at low number of human trafficking prosecutions
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Council of Europe body expresses concern at low number of human trafficking prosecutions

THE COUNCIL OF Europe has expressed concern about the low number of investigations and prosecutions in Ireland for human trafficking offences as it calls for the state to “step up its fight”. The findings are part of a third evaluation round carried out by GRETA –  the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in…

Human Trafficking Victims in Bosnia ‘Need Better Protection’: Report – Balkan Insight
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Human Trafficking Victims in Bosnia ‘Need Better Protection’: Report – Balkan Insight

The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, GRETA, an independent monitoring group, said in a report for the Council of Europe published on Tuesday that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s has improved legislation to combat human trafficking but it needs to be implemented more effectively to ensure protection and justice for victims. The…