International Women’s Day 2024 – Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress by empowering against abuse and exploitation
“Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”, is this year’s UN slogan of International Women’s Day. Today, …
Round Table “Strengthening Action Against Human Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina”: Human trafficking in Europe continues to rise
On February 28th in Sarajevo, a round table was held under the organization of the …
ASTRA participated in the meeting of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime: Illicit economy in Southeastern Europe
During the past week, a two-day meeting of the regional network organized by the Global …
ASTRA and Group 484 supported the Statement on the Revision of the EU Victims’ Rights Directive
Urgent call to EU negotiators to strengthen rights of all victims of crime regardless of …
Youth in two-day peer instruction: ‘Prevention and protection against human and child trafficking’
A two-day peer instruction: “Prevention and protection against human and child trafficking” was held in …
Round table on “Forced Begging as a Form of Human Trafficking” Held Online
ASTRA – Anti-trafficking Action organized an online expert meeting on “Forced Begging as a Form …
Press release on the occasion of INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY
Today, on December 18, 2023, on International Migrants Day, we want to emphasize the importance …
Regional Conference of Women Judges in Belgrade
Last week, on December 7th and 8th, 2023, the Regional Conference of Women Judges took …
Trainings for professionals in education on the prevention of human trafficking
In the period September-November 2023, the ASTRA project team organized three two-day training sessions for …
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MAP OF SERVICES FOR (POTENTIAL) HUMAN-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
CLIENT STATEMENTS
“Jako mi je teško, on (trgovac) je dolazio da priča sa mojim stanodavcem, šeta se pored kuće. Pre nekoliko dana je dolazio njegov sin i tražio mi pare, pa sam pozvala policiju. Ne mogu više da izdržim ceo pritisak, dete ne mogu da izvedem napolje, sama ne mogu da prošetam, niti da spavam. Trebalo mi samo bezbedno mesto i da me barem neko razume, a to ste mi vi pružili. Hvala. ”
“Drage devojke, hvala Vam na svemu beskrajno! Divne ste prema meni i pružate mi podršku. Često kažem u sebi, nisi sama imaš ASTRU! Spasili ste jednoj devojci život i dali šansu da ostvari svoje ciljeve. Zaista sam presrećna što Vas imam. Hvala, na svemu! Volim Vas.”
“Ono što mi je najznačajnije bilo u ovih pet godina u terapiji je što sam pomalo ponovo počela da verujem ljudima, ne baš svima, ali bar nekima od njih.”
“It is very difficult for me. He (the trafficker) used to come to talk to my landlord. He also walks by my house. A few days ago, his son came and asked me for money, so I called the police. I can't take all the pressure anymore. I can't take the child outside; I can't walk alone or sleep. I just wanted a safe place and at least someone to understand me. And you gave me that. Thanks. ”
“Dear girls, thank you endlessly for everything! You are wonderful to me and supportive. I often say to myself: you are not alone, you have ASTRA. You saved a girl's life and gave her a chance to achieve her goals. I'm pleased to have you. Thank you for everything. I love you!”
“What is most important to me in these five years of therapy is that I started to trust people again. Not to all of them, but at least some of them.”