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United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in persons, especially women & children, Siobhan Mullally

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15 Dec 2021

Introduction Coming to the end of my country visit to Tajikistan, I want to thank all those who have taken the time to meet with me and to discuss the measures necessary to combat trafficking. During...

Tajikistan must take urgent action to ensure protection of all victims of trafficking and effective prevention

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15 Dec 2021

A UN human rights expert today called on Tajikistan to do more to prevent human trafficking and protect victims, particularly women refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict zones. Speaking at the...

Tajikistan: UN rights expert to assess trafficking in persons

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07 Dec 2021

UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the issue of trafficking in persons in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from 8-15 December 2021. "This visit will be an opportunity...

Tigray conflict: UN experts call for urgent action to stop violence against women

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03 Dec 2021

UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concern about the widespread sexual and gender-based violence committed against women and girls in the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia by...

Sri Lanka: UN expert calls for ‘inclusive society’ to end scourge of slavery

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03 Dec 2021

Sri Lanka has a robust legal framework to tackle contemporary forms of slavery and been making progress in other areas, such as increasing minimum age of employment from 14 to 16 and the establishment...

End of Mission Statement by the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences on his country visit to Sri Lanka, 26 November-3 December 2021

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Statements

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03 Dec 2021

Sinhala | Tamil (PDF) 3 December 2021 Members of the press, dear participants, I am addressing you today at the conclusion of my official visit to Sri Lanka, which I undertook at the invitation of the...

NGO assists those caught up labour exploitation and human trafficking

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02 Dec 2021

(A survivor of slavery who wished to remain anonymous poses for a picture in New Delhi, India. Picture taken March 7, 2018. © REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

The NGO FairWork supports support victims and potential victims of exploitation in their own languages, with legal support, referral shelter and other essential aid. Their work is made possible through a grant from the UN Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Contemporary Forms of Slavery.

Road to Recovery

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01 Dec 2021

The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Contemporary Forms of Slavery turns 30 this year. Listen to the stories of some of those who have endured slavery, survived and thrived thanks to the Funds...

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05 Mar 2003

BREAKING SILENCE, STRENGTHENING LEGISLATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN KEY ISSUES FOR WOMEN’S
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Press releases

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04 Mar 2003

Commission on Status of Women Forty-seventh Session 4 March 2003 3rd Meeting (AM) Breaking the silence and strengthening legislation on domestic violence and trafficking in women were among the key...