Human Rights Council
Resolution 6/14.
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
slavery
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that no
one shall be held in slavery or servitude and that slavery and the slave trade shall be
prohibited in all their forms,
Recognizing the Slavery Convention of 1926, the Supplementary Convention
on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to
Slavery of 1956 and International Labour Organization Convention No. 29 on Forced
Labour of 1930, as well as other relevant international instruments which prohibit all
forms of slavery and call on Governments to eradicate such practices,
Recalling that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action strongly
condemned the fact that slavery and slavery-like practices still exist today in parts of
the world and urged States to take immediate measures as a matter of priority to end
such practices, which constitute flagrant violations of human rights,
Acknowledging that contemporary forms of slavery is a global issue which
affects all continents and most countries of the world,
Deeply concerned that the minimum estimate of the number of people in
slavery is over 12 million and that the problem appears to be increasing,
Recognizing that broad international cooperation among States, as well as
between States and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations is
essential for effectively countering contemporary forms of slavery,
Taking note with great appreciation of the work, reports and recommendations
of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery of the former Sub-