A/HRC/54/30
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
12 July 2023
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-fourth session
11 September–6 October 2023
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary
forms of slavery
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery,
including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery,
including its causes and consequences, identifies key causes of homelessness and assesses
the specific manifestations of contemporary forms of slavery among persons experiencing
homelessness. He analyses homelessness as a consequence of contemporary forms of slavery
and identifies challenges in protecting persons experiencing homelessness from
contemporary forms of slavery. The Special Rapporteur highlights a variety of initiatives to
tackle homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery and sets out his conclusions drawn
and his practical recommendations to States, civil society organizations, public and private
housing providers and businesses and employers.
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