How can we ensure protection, justice and reparation for victims of organised crime and human trafficking? In Rome, during the European meeting promoted by Libera, CESIE shared the perspective developed through the ASIT project — a valuable opportunity to strengthen alliances and build concrete responses.
On May 3rd, 2024, CESIE took part in the event “A Chance for Europe”, organised by Libera at ExtraLibera in Rome. The gathering brought together representatives of European civil society, activists and researchers to reflect on tools and political proposals to counter organised crime in Europe.
Topics Discussed
Participants worked in groups on four key themes:
- the social reuse of confiscated assets;
- the fight against corruption and civic monitoring;
- protection, justice and reparation for victims of organised crime and human trafficking;
- environmental and public health protection.
CESIE’s Contribution
CESIE played an active role in the working group on “Protection, justice and reparation for victims of organised crime and human trafficking and their families”, sharing insights and outcomes from the European project ASIT. The group focused on the barriers victims face in accessing support services and the urgent need to recognise them as victims in order to provide appropriate assistance.
What Emerged from the Discussion
Key challenges identified include:
- the absence of a universal and accessible welfare system;
- complex bureaucratic procedures for obtaining legal status;
- weak local governance, which creates a fertile ground for mafias and organised crime.
A key takeaway was widely shared: victims should not be identifiable, but visible, to ensure they can receive adequate support without being exposed to further risks.
The experience reaffirmed the importance of network-based cooperation among European actors, united by a shared commitment to building public policies that truly prioritise the rights of people affected by serious and systemic crimes. CESIE will continue contributing to this dialogue through concrete proposals, tools, and pilot models developed within the ASIT – Adequate Support measures and Improved capacities in countering Trafficking in Human Beings project.
Co-funded by the EU Internal Security Fund (ISF), ASIT aims to improve the joint response of law enforcement and civil society to combat trafficking in human beings through the use of new and innovative digital tools.
Learn more about the ASIT project and CESIE’s activities supporting victims of trafficking.
Click here to visit the project page di tratta.
About the project
ASIT – Adequate Support measures and Improved capacities in countering THB is a project funded by the ISF-2022-TF1-AG-THB programme (Call for proposals on actions against trafficking in human beings).
Partners
- MoISR – Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic (Coordinator, Slovak Republic)
- AMoIBG – Academy of the Ministry of Interior Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
- INT – Departament d’Interior – Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain)
- HP – Hellenic Police (Greece)
- CESIE ETS (Italy)
- KEMEA – Center for Security Studies (Greece)
- KWP Kraków – Regional Police Headquarters in Kraków (Poland)
For further information
Read the project sheet and follow us on LinkedIn.
Contact Cinzia Broccolo: cinzia.broccolo@cesie.org.
