Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 79

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A number of stakeholders have begun to take action to combat slavery in its contemporary forms. However, there are key challenges that prevent the reduction of slavery, including legal and policy challenges and institutional and implementation challenges. Among the legal and policy challenges are the absence of legislation in some countries, deficiencies and loopholes in legal frameworks, insufficiently dissuasive sanctions and laws that increase the vulnerability of workers. Institutional and implementation challenges include corruption, government failure to recognize the existence of contemporary slavery, a lack of political will and/or resources, the difficulty of locating and identifying victims, and a failure to adequately protect affected workers and provide sustained programmes for their effective rehabilitation.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
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Year
2013
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Conclusion / Recommendation
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
79