Some 20 representatives of Slovenian government agencies, public bodies and civil society met in Ljubljana on 10 December 2024 to discuss the implementation of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention, on the basis of the third evaluation report issued by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the related Committee of the Partiesrecommendation focused on trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies.

Organised by the Anti-Trafficking Division of the Council of Europe and the Ministry of the Interior of Slovenia, the meeting was opened by Ms Helga Dobrin, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior and National Anti-trafficking Coordinator. She highlighted Slovenia’s commitment to implementing the recommendations and noted recent developments, such as amendments to the Crime Victims Compensation Act, which expanded the eligibility criteria for state compensation to non-national victims.

The discussion focused on the identification of victims of human trafficking, their access to legal assistance, free legal aid and compensation, and the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking offences.

The event provided an opportunity to present Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)21 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation.

Slovenia is expected to report to the Committee of the Parties on the measures taken to comply with its recommendation by 16 June 2025.

 GRETA and Slovenia