Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 83
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International human rights law unequivocally outlaws all forms domestic servitude and domestic slavery. However, available international instruments do not address the specificities of domestic servitude, which undermines the implementation of this comprehensive prohibition. After decades of stagnation, progress in international labour law is finally in sight to ensure decent standards for domestic work and thereby prevent domestic servitude.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences