Natrag Lawyers in Serbia boost efforts to combat human trafficking through specialised HELP training

Belgrade 17 December 2024
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Lawyers in Serbia boost efforts to combat human trafficking through specialised HELP training

Twenty lawyers from Serbia have successfully completed the Council of Europe’s HELP course on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. The certification ceremony, held at the premises of the Council of Europe in Belgrade, marked the culmination of over two months of intensive training designed to enhance the legal community’s capacity to tackle human trafficking.

The course was launched in cooperation with the Bar Association of Serbia in the framework of the Joint EU/CoE Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” and its action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia”. Guided by certified HELP tutors and subject-matter experts, 27 lawyers embarked on the course, with 20 successfully meeting the certification criteria.

The training provided participants with in-depth knowledge of key Council of Europe, EU and international legal instruments related to combating human trafficking. Using the HELP methodology, the course was tailored to the learning needs of legal and other professionals engaged in combating trafficking in human beings.

During the event, participants expressed their gratitude for the comprehensive course, practical and applicable knowledge they gained and highlighted importance of the shared materials. They’ve also praised extensive knowledge and experience of tutors who supported them during the learning process.

The course was initially developed in 2017. It was updated in 2024 under the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Programme of the Council of Europe, by using the HELP Methodology, in close cooperation with the CoE Anti-Trafficking Division.

Horizontal Facility III

Zajednički program Europske unije i Vijeća Europe pod nazivom „Horizontal Facility za Zapadni Balkan i Tursku“ (Horizontal Facility III) inicijativa je za suradnju koja se provodi od 2023. do 2026. godine. Program obuhvaća aktivnosti u Albaniji, Bosni i Hercegovini, Kosovu*, Crnoj Gori, Sjevernoj Makedoniji, Srbiji i Turskoj. Programom se pomaže korisnicima da ispune svoje planove reformi u području ljudskih prava, vladavine prava i demokracije te da usklade standarde s europskim standardima, što je ujedno i prioritet za proces proširenja EU-a.

Vrijednost ovog programa je 41 milijun eura (85 % financira EU, 15 % Vijeće Europe).

* Ova oznaka ne prejudicira stavove o statusu i ista je u skladu s Rezolucijom Vijeća sigurnosti UN-a 1244 i Mišljenjem Međunarodnog suda pravde o Deklaraciji o neovisnosti Kosova.