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July 22, 2025 – At the invitation of the Human Rights and Peace Committee of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA-Serbia), Professor Dr. Djordje Alimpijevic and ASTRA’s Director Marija Andjelkovic delivered a lecture on the crucial role of healthcare professionals in identifying and documenting the consequences of human trafficking. The lecture attracted great […]

ASTRA, in cooperation with the local government of Vranje, organized a two-day accredited training for representatives of institutions and organizations entitled “Support for Victims of Human Trafficking in the Social Protection System – Identification, Needs Assessment, and Planning.” Twenty professionals from the fields of education, social protection, healthcare, and local services participated in the training,

What does 12 years of monitoring judicial practice show us? Is there justice for victims of human trafficking and related crimes? Are the sentences for perpetrators adequate? These were just some of the questions discussed at the National Discussion Forum “Position and Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking,” held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in

As a member of the umbrella European organization for missing children, ASTRA took part in the international conference “Missing Children in Europe – Challenges, Prevention, and Systemic Solutions in the Context of Parental Abductions and Teen Runaways”, held in Warsaw from June 11 to 12, 2025, as part of the annual general assembly and Board

A representative of ASTRA participated in a regional gathering of organizations held in Bar, Montenegro, from April 22 to 26, 2025. The event brought together activists and representatives of organizations from across the region, with the aim of fostering mutual connection, knowledge exchange, and empowerment through collective reflection and action. The program covered a range

As part of a study visit for civil society organizations from the region, and within the framework of the KnowCyber project, representatives of ASTRA participated in the prestigious international conference “From Bytes to Benefits: Raising Prosperity through Digital Transformation”, held from May 28 to 29 in Tallinn, Estonia. The conference was organized by the e-Governance

ASTRA was one of the co-organizers of this year’s Regional Freedom from Slavery Forum, held in Brussels from May 5 to 7, alongside Anti-Slavery International, La Strada International, and Free the Slaves, with the support of the governments of the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France. The director of ASTRA, Marija Andjelkovic, opened the second day

The Judicial Academy, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, is organizing a HELP online course for judges and prosecutors on the topic of combating human trafficking and protecting victims of human trafficking, which will be led by Judge Biljana Sinanovic and ASTRA Director Marija Andjelkovic. The HELP online course is organized within the framework

ASTRA – Action Against Human Trafficking participated in the 25th Conference of the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons, organized by the OSCE. The overarching theme of this conference was “Protecting Childhood, Shaping the Future: A Call to End Child Trafficking.” ASTRA’s director, Marija Andjelkovic, presented the European Number for Missing Children 116 000 in Serbia

The 25th Conference of the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons, titled “Protecting Childhoods, Shaping the Future: A Call to End Child Trafficking,” opened today in Vienna with the participation of representatives from international organizations, civil society across the OSCE region, and national institutions. This year’s conference is an opportunity to reflect on two decades of