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ASTRA’s Director participated in the seventh meeting of the Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs providing legal assistance to victims of human trafficking, held in Strasbourg on 22–23 October 2026. This year’s meeting marks the Network’s tenth anniversary. The meeting focused on the barriers victims of human trafficking face in exercising their […]

What happens when we talk about migration, labour exploitation, and the protection of rights not only from the perspective of institutions and organizations, but also directly with the people who experience these realities firsthand? This was one of the questions that shaped the two-day training “Understanding and Adapting to New Migration Trends – The Civil

An ASTRA representative participated in the Missing Children Europe Board meeting, held on 5–6 October 2026 in Budapest. The programme included a visit to partner organization Kék Vonal, which supports children, young people and adults concerned about a child’s safety in Hungary. Kék Vonal operates the free, anonymous, round-the-clock 116000 helpline. Trained professionals and volunteers

According to the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, Serbia remains on Tier 2. This designation means that the government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The report notes progress in certain areas while highlighting serious shortcomings in

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling confirming that diplomatic immunity cannot prevent courts from hearing a claim brought by a domestic worker against a diplomat who privately employed her in his household. In its decision of 25 September 2025, the Court concluded that such an employment relationship falls within the exception to

ICT Hub invites registered legal entities and sole proprietors to submit proposals for the programmatic, technical and operational implementation of a regional online hackathon under the SheSafe Online project. The hackathon will take place in November 2026, bringing together participants from the Western Balkans to develop digital solutions for preventing and responding to technology-facilitated violence

An ASTRA representative is participating in the “Global Dialogue on Stakeholder and State Approaches to Labour Migration”, taking place in Tirana from 29 September to 1 October 2026. The dialogue brings together representatives of state institutions and civil society organisations from ten partner countries to exchange experiences and strengthen cooperation in labour migration governance. The

ASTRA’s CEO, Marija Andjelkovic, participated on 18th of September 2026, in a panel on corporate accountability and access to justice, held as part of the first Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights for Western Europe in Strasbourg. The Forum took place on 17 and 18 September at the Council of Europe headquarters under the

On 27 and 28 July, ASTRA – Anti-Trafficking Action organized a two-day training in Nis entitled “Understanding and Responding to New Migration Trends – The Role of Civil Society”, bringing together civil society organizations that provide support to migrant populations and other vulnerable groups. The training was organized within the framework of the Strengthening Serbian

ASTRA – Anti-Trafficking Action invites qualified communication, public relations, marketing, creative and digital agencies, as well as consortia, to submit a proposal for the development and roll-out of a regional communication and advocacy campaign on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls across the Western Balkans. The call is published within the SheSafe Online project, implemented