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

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

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

Warsaw to Host Presentation of CBSS Anti-Trafficking Handbook

Staff of embassies and consular missions in Warsaw will receive training on how to identify and assist victims of human trafficking.

Posted October 2, 2025

Human Trafficking: Registration opens for THBxOC 2025 Forum in Stockholm

Register now for THBxOC 2025 and join around 250 participants at this international forum in Stockholm, organised by the CBSS and Europol, to address human trafficking as an organised crime threat.

Posted September 29, 2025