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ASTRA participated in the conference on “Cooperation between Civil Society Organizations and Law Enforcement Agencies: Strengthening Multi-Disciplinary Responses for Missing Children in Europe,” held in Athens on October 21, 2024. The event brought together key stakeholders to discuss and enhance collaborative efforts for the protection of missing children across Europe. Tamara Vukasović, Deputy Director and

In celebration of the European Anti-Trafficking Day, the twelfth “Freedom Has No Price” conference was organized by the association “Freedom Has No Price” from Novi Sad at the Faculty of Sport and Psychology – TIMS. The conference aimed to educate students, as future professionals, who may engage with the issue of human trafficking in their

ASTRA – Anti-Trafficking Action attended the three-day International Congress and Conference (IMCC) in Bangkok from October 15th to 18th, organized by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) to mark three decades of its existence and the European Anti-Trafficking Day. The event brought together numerous activists, experts, and member organizations to discuss the fight

With great sadness, we received the news of the sudden passing of Helga Konrad. She was a longtime ally and friend of ASTRA, our colleagues from the La Strada NGO Platform, and other civil society organizations. She was an exceptional expert in the field of combating human trafficking, a woman who inspired us. Dr. Helga

From March to May, ASTRA’s peer educators held 12 workshops on the topic of human trafficking, contributing to a better understanding of this phenomenon and providing preventive information. The workshops were aimed at primary and secondary school students in various cities across Serbia. The schools visited by the educators included educational institutions in Belgrade (Pharmaceutical-Physiotherapy

At the beginning of October, a two-day regional conference titled “The Impact of Technology on Human Trafficking: Changing Approaches for a More Effective Response” was held in Sarajevo, where Marija Anđelković, director of ASTRA, spoke as one of the participants. The regional conference builds on the findings of the Council of Europe’s study on human

ASTRA is pleased to present the new publication, “Prevention of Human Trafficking for Labor Exploitation and Protection of Foreign Workers in Serbia: A Proposal for Public Policy Improvement.” The publication offers a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges related to foreign workers in Serbia, focusing on the prevention of human trafficking for labor exploitation and

ASTRA – Antitrafficking action held a professional meeting on September 30th as part of the project “Begging – (In)visible Exploitation Around Us,” which is supported by the Center for Research and Policy Making  and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway. The aim of gathering representatives from civil society, the judiciary, and

Have you ever wondered how many victims of human trafficking are in Serbia, and how many in neighboring countries? How do we combat this form of organized crime here, and how do our neighbors tackle it? Who is responsible for the formal identification of human trafficking victims, and what is the justice process like for