Justice Ministry: CoE expert report confirms Georgian govt’s steps to develop anti-trafficking mechanisms

According to the Georgian Ministry of Justice, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published its fourth evaluation round report.

The Ministry reports that the document highlights the positive steps taken by the Georgian Government in recent years to develop legislative, institutional and policy mechanisms against trafficking further.

“On October 20, 2025, GRETA published its fourth evaluation round report. The fourth round of assessing compliance with the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings was dedicated to identifying and protecting groups vulnerable to human trafficking.

According to the report, the Georgian Government has taken positive steps in recent years to develop legislative, institutional and policy mechanisms against trafficking further. Particular praise was given to the state’s consistent anti-trafficking policy, which is implemented by the Inter-Agency Coordination Council for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, operating under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice.

The report also positively assessed the simplification of compensation procedures for victims of crime, the increased authority of state agencies responsible for detecting crime, and measures aimed at raising the qualifications of professionals working in the field. As part of the fourth evaluation round, a GRETA delegation visited Georgia from September 23 to 27, 2024. Georgia devotes significant attention to the effective fight against trafficking in human beings, which is also an important part of Georgia’s European Union integration process and creates a safe, reliable environment in the country and region in terms of combating transnational organised crime,” reads the Ministry of Justice’s statement.

According to the Ministry, the progress noted in GRETA’s fourth evaluation round report is the result of effective work by the Inter-Agency Coordination Council for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.

“The Georgian Minister of Justice chairs the Council and it includes representatives from all relevant state agencies, the Office of the Public Defender, and partner organisations. GRETA’s fourth evaluation round report echoes the spirit of the U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report, according to which Georgia has remained at the highest level for ten consecutive years for its measures against the crime of trafficking in human beings, maintaining its place in Tier 1,” notes the Georgian Ministry of Justice’s statement.