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Enslavement: a ‘shocking indictment’ on our societies

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02 Dec 2019

2 December marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Around the world, more than 40 million men, women and children are enslaved. One of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to eradicate slavery in all its forms by 2030. The UN Slavery Fund has being channelling support to slavery survivors since 1991.

Convention on tourism ethics is major step towards tackling child exploitation, say UN human rights experts

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19 Nov 2019

GENEVA / NEW YORK (19 November 2019) – UN experts on human rights * have urged all States to sign up to a framework convention on the ethics of tourism, which they hailed as an important step forward...

Time for world leaders to honour 25-year-old promises and renew their commitments on women’s rights, say human rights experts

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11 Nov 2019

GENEVA (11 November 2019) – The international community must prioritise women’s rights to meet the promises and commitments on sexual and reproductive health made at a historic global conference 25...

International Day of the Girl Child,11 October 2019 Agents for change: Girls take up the fight for a better world

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10 Oct 2019

GENEVA (10 October 2019) – On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN human rights experts* have applauded the energy and sense of urgency, as well as courage and intellect, that...

Joint open letter on concerns about the global increase in hate speech

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Statements and speeches

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23 Sep 2019

Signed by 26 mandates, see list below We are alarmed by the recent increase in hateful messages and incitement to discrimination and hatred against migrants, minority groups and various ethnic groups...

Scourge of slavery increases amid new range of global issues, says UN expert

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09 Sep 2019

GENEVA (9 September 2019) – In a world where over 40 million people are enslaved and one in four victims is a child, the scourge of modern day slavery is only likely to increase as a result of...

A/HRC/42/44: Current and emerging forms of slavery - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

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Thematic reports

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25 Jul 2019

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Urmila Bhoola, assesses features of slavery today and indicates how...

A/HRC/42/44/ADD.1: Visit to Italy - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

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Country reports

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25 Jul 2019

Summary The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, visited Italy from 3 to 12 October 2018. Further to the analysis of the normative framework and...

A/74/179: Report on child slavery

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Thematic reports

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16 Jul 2019

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, discusses child slavery and the various forms in which it manifests today.

UN experts urge ILO to back safe and healthy work conditions as a 'fundamental' right

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13 Jun 2019

GENEVA (13 June 2019) – UN experts today urged the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to immediately recognise and adopt safe and healthy working conditions as one of its fundamental principles...