At two separate meetings, MPs informed GRETA experts on the manner of addressing the issue of trafficking in human beings, primarily through legislative activity.  They emphasised the importance of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, but also the importance of amending the Criminal Code on the basis of previous recommendations of GRETA, while the special accent was placed on the activities of working bodies aimed at strengthening the position of women and children.   

GRETA experts voiced pleasure over the quality of the legislative activities, informing the interlocutors on the next evaluation phase regarding the sending of the first version of the Report for reading and providing comments.

The following participated in the discussion: Mr Halil Duković, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms, Ms Nada Drobnjak, Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee, Mr Nikola Gegaj, member of the Gender Equality Committee, Mr Srđan Peric, member of the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Rifat Rastoder, Chairperson of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration, Ms Snežana Jonica, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration, Mr Miodrag Vuković, Chairperson of the Committee on international Relations and Emigrants.

The GRETA delegation was composed of: Ms Rita Theodorou Superman, Mr Mihai Serban and Mr Markus Lehner, representatives of the 15 members group of independent and impartial experts from CE Convention signatory countries.