Launch of a new database of domestic case-law on human trafficking

The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Division has launched a new database of human trafficking case-law as part of the HUDOC-GRETA Database. It contains selected cases which have been identified during GRETA’s evaluations or submitted by members of the Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs providing legal assistance to victims of human trafficking. The database aims to provide legal professionals, policy-makers, NGOs and researchers with a broad and accessible collection of case-law from States Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. It offers flexible search options based on a range of legal and thematic criteria and will be periodically updated. By sharing knowledge on how national courts apply and interpret anti-trafficking legislation, the database seeks to assist legal professionals and other interested parties to strengthen their response to human trafficking crimes and to raise sensitivity to the realities faced by victims. The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Division invites legal practitioners to contribute to the expansion of the database by submitting case-law.

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