A/HRC/54/30 access to the formal economy, through such measures as individual placement and support and financial assistance to social enterprises and other businesses and employers, and consider other temporary special measures, where appropriate; (u) Ensure that persons experiencing homelessness are sufficiently covered by labour protection laws and regulations and have access to justice and remedies; (v) Review legislation covering domestic, migrant and agricultural workers to ensure that the cancellation of a work contract does not result in an immediate loss of accommodations or housing, include housing-related protection for tenants facing the early cancellation of a work contract, and encourage the separation of work and housing arrangements in employment contracts to reduce the risk of homelessness and labour exploitation; (w) Promote the financial and digital inclusion of persons experiencing homelessness, in close cooperation with civil society organizations and financial and technology companies; (x) Decriminalize conduct associated with being homelessness, such as sleeping, living, cooking or washing in public places, street vending or begging for survival, establish alternatives to incarceration for petty offences and the non-payment of fines, when the offender is unable to pay them, and expunge criminal records of such crimes in relation to persons experiencing homelessness; (y) Implement the principle of non-punishment for persons experiencing homelessness, including children in street situations, who are forced to engage in criminal activity; (z) Address the wider structural and other causes of homelessness, such as poverty, inequality, lack of accessible and affordable housing, intersecting forms of discrimination, gender-based violence and substance addiction, by promoting a holistic approach, with all relevant stakeholders, including public service providers, law enforcement officials, health-care and social care professionals, educators, civil society organizations and faith-based groups; (aa) Raise awareness among the general public, in order to tackle discrimination, stigma and prejudice against persons experiencing homelessness; (bb) Acknowledge the role played by civil society organizations in preventing persons experiencing homelessness from being exploited in contemporary forms of slavery and proactively support their work. 66. The Special Rapporteur recommends that civil society organizations: (a) Enhance understanding of the linkage between homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery, through awareness-raising and training, and conduct research and collect data on the linkage regularly; (b) Maintain efforts in protecting persons experiencing homelessness, including children in street situations; (c) Develop and implement a clear and coherent synergy between strategies and measures to eliminate homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery; (d) In particular for homelessness prevention and anti-slavery actors, work in close coordination, in order to address the linkage between homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery more effectively; (e) Regularly evaluate and report on States’ efforts in preventing and eliminating homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery. 67. The Special Rapporteur recommends that public and private housing providers: (a) Work with local and national authorities and civil society organizations to provide affordable, safe and habitable housing for persons experiencing homelessness and victims of contemporary forms of slavery, without discrimination; 18 GE.23-12640