Ukraine commits to ratify Istanbul Convention
21 Jun 2022
On 20 June, Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill ratifying the Istanbul Convention, the key human rights...
Author: Koen Hogewoning
Ukraine CEDAW candidate Kateryna Levchenko regretably not elected
20 Jun 2022
Dr. Kateryna Levchenko has unfortunately not been elected as member of the Committee of Elimination of...
Proposed new EU rules increase risk of fundamental rights violations
8 Jun 2022
Ahead of an EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers meeting on 9-10 June to discuss the reform...
EU anti-trafficking action plan to support refugees from Ukraine
28 May 2022
On May 11, the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator (ATC) published a new EU Anti-Trafficking Plan to protect people...
Revision Dutch temporary residence for trafficking victims unfounded
28 May 2022
Because of suspicions of false declarations the Dutch former State Secretary of Justice and Security adjusted...
Policy brief ‘Addressing vulnerability to trafficking in persons’
26 May 2022
The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), launched a new policy brief, aiming to...
INTA Committee votes for an EU import ban of forced labour products
23 May 2022
The INTA committee voted in May on the draft resolution for a trade instrument to ban the import and...
GRETA issues Guidance Note to address trafficking risks
15 May 2022
The Council of Europe’s expert group GRETA, released a set of policy recommendations for European states,...
New report sounds alarm on Ukraine trafficking risks
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the largest movement of people in Europe since...
Survey launched on trafficking related risks with war in Ukraine
30 Apr 2022
La Strada International has launched an online survey to collect responses on the main trafficking-related risks...