STRASBOURG, Dec. 8 – Thirteen independent experts, including an Albanian, from 13 countries will be the first members of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), a new body that will monitor the implementation of the Council of Europe anti-trafficking convention.
The Committee of the Parties of the convention elected the members of GRETA for a term of office of four years, beginning on 1 January 2009.
Robert Stratoberdha was from Albania.
GRETA will publish reports evaluating the measures included in the Council of Europe on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. The convention, which entered into force on 1 February 2008 and has been ratified by 19 states, including Albania, seeks to prevent this crime, protect its victims and prosecute offenders.
Monitoring body for the anti-trafficking convention to start work in 2009
Change font size:
Latest from News
Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start
Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion
Change font size: - + Reset For Albania, the real issue is not which accession model Europe chooses, but whether democracy, rule of law, and state integrity can still be restored. By
Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political
Shadow Fleet, Weak Oversight: How Russian Sanctions Evasion Reached Albania’s Ports
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – Albania’s ports have emerged as a potential weak point in the international effort to enforce sanctions against Russia, following revelations
Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, May 13, 2026 — The Albania–Italy migration agreement remains in force, despite a brief but politically sensitive controversy triggered by comments from Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit