Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 7
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The closest figure for the number of individuals subjected to contemporary forms of slavery is that of 21 million victims of forced labour worldwide. This obviously does not include other forms of slavery that the Special Rapporteur has covered such as servile marriage, domestic servitude, child slavery and bonded labour which would show in a much higher number of victims.
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Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences