In its latest report on the Slovak Republic, the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) acknowledges progress in combatting trafficking in human beings but urges the authorities to prevent trafficking of vulnerable children, including Roma children and children in residential care, to identify victims of trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, and to effectively punish the offenders.
The report, covering the period 2020-2024, evaluates the measures taken by the Slovak Republic to prevent vulnerabilities to trafficking in human beings, detect and support vulnerable victims and punish the offenders, paying particular attention to the use of information and communication technologies to commit human trafficking offences.
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The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) is an independent body which monitors the way countries implement the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. All 46 member states of the Council of Europe are bound by the Convention, as well as non-member states Belarus and Israel.
