News – CBSS

CBSS to Address AI and Human Trafficking at OSCE Meeting in Vienna

Artificial intelligence can fuel human trafficking — but also help combat it. The CBSS will explore both sides at an OSCE meeting in Vienna.

Posted November 5, 2026

CBSS advances trauma-informed approaches to child protection and anti-trafficking under the Icelandic Presidency

An international conference in Reykjavík examined how trauma-informed approaches can strengthen support for children at risk and victims and survivors of human trafficking, alongside two CBSS expert group meetings under the Icelandic Presidency.

Posted October 13, 2026

Register now: CBSS conference on trauma-informed pathways to resilience in child protection and human trafficking

Register now for the CBSS conference Starting with Trust: Trauma-Informed Pathways to Resilience, taking place in Reykjavík and online on 8 October 2026.

Posted September 18, 2026

AI and human trafficking: new policy brief examines threats and responses

A joint CBSS–Council of Europe policy brief examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping human trafficking — creating new opportunities for criminals while also offering new tools to counter them.

Posted September 15, 2026

New CBSS Policy Brief addresses the instrumentalisation of migration as a hybrid threat

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland, has prepared a new policy brief on the instrumentalisation of migration as a hybrid threat in the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted June 24, 2026

CBSS TF-THB meets in Gdańsk to strengthen regional cooperation against human trafficking

Meeting in Gdańsk, CBSS Task Force Against Trafficking in Human Beings (TF-THB) members discussed key trends, shared good practices, and advanced joint efforts to combat human trafficking across the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted May 27, 2026

CBSS co-hosts anti-trafficking side event in Vienna

The CBSS and the Council of Europe co-hosted a side event on the identification and non-punishment of victims of human trafficking at the OSCE’s 26th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons.

Posted April 22, 2026

Instrumentalisation of migration by Belarus and Russia – a hybrid threat against the Baltic Sea Region

On 17 April, the CBSS, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland, convened an expert seminar in Warsaw on the instrumentalisation of migration as part of the CBSS Polish Presidency.

Posted April 17, 2026

Sweden supports CBSS work against human trafficking with new funding

Sweden has granted SEK 1.5 million to support CBSS activities against human trafficking.

Posted March 10, 2026

CBSS launches investigation protocol to help law enforcement tackle human trafficking

The CBSS has published a new Investigation Protocol to support law enforcement authorities in conducting more effective and successful investigations into trafficking in human beings.

Posted February 3, 2026

THBxOC 2025 Forum in Stockholm: Exploring the Links between Human Trafficking and Other Forms of Organised Crime

The THBxOC 2025 forum in Stockholm confronted human trafficking as an organised crime threat, uniting more than 270 participants to address urgent challenges and strengthen coordinated responses.

Posted December 4, 2025

Joint CBSS Meeting in Warsaw Addresses Human Trafficking Amid Crises

The CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Expert Group on Children at Risk convened in Warsaw to strengthen regional cooperation and victim-centred responses to human trafficking in times of crisis.

Posted October 10, 2025