New EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator appointed
1 Jul 2021
On 1st of July, the European Commission announced that Ms. Diane Schmitt took up the function of EU...
Author: Koen Hogewoning
FRA reviews impact Employers Sanctions Directive
24 Jun 2021
FRA’s latest report looks at how EU countries use the Employers Sanctions Directive to enable exploited workers...
UNSR on Trafficking publishes Non-Punishment Report
23 Jun 2021
The UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Ms. Siobhán Mullally will publish her new report at...
ILO conference adopts Global Call for Action
23 Jun 2021
In June ILO’s annual International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted a strong Global Call to Action, calling...
Side event – The impact of criminalizing the knowingly use
16 Jun 2021
On 16th of June, La Strada International organised a side event during the 21st Alliance against...
LSI Blog #3 by Amy Weatherburn & Irene Wintermayr
Effective access to remedy for victims of labour exploitation “nigh on impossible” without civil society support. The...
Germany approves due diligence legislation
11 Jun 2021
On 11 June, the German Bundestag approved the due diligence law. This law introduces the obligation...
CoE Committee of the Parties elects new GRETA member
7 Jun 2021
On Friday 4th of June, the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking...
UN Review Mechanism and role of Civil Society
3 Jun 2021
The review mechanism to the UN Palermo Convention is in operation. The mechanism is intended to assess...
Recommendations on identification and protection of trafficked victims
3 Jun 2021
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) published the reports of the “Asylum and Human Trafficking” working group...