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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The criminalization of all forms of slavery and servitude, in line with States' international obligations, is one aspect of an effective response. At the same time, the issue is embedded in the wider challenge to ensure that domestic workers are finally provided with equal protection of their labour rights. Combating domestic servitude and protecting domestic workers' rights are two sides of the same coin. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Curtail practices that reinforce dependency, including by prohibiting employment agencies from charging fees to domestic workers (rather than employers), prohibiting payment in kind and prohibiting advance or deferred payment schemes designed to create dependence. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Child slavery in the artisanal mining and quarrying sector 2011, para. 111 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Governments should establish programmes to create awareness in frontier communities about the health risks they face particularly with regard to handling toxic chemicals such as mercury, cyanide and lead. The communities should undergo testing for contamination and those contaminated should be provided with medical care. Local health workers should be clinically trained on how to prevent, diagnose and treat contamination. These programmes should also extend to ensure that workers are made aware of the less visible and long-term negative impact on the environment (soil, water) which threatens food security and biodiversity. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2011 | ||
Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 85 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Governments should introduce or amend, where necessary, laws to effectively combat exploitation; strengthen implementation and enforcement; harmonize legislative and policy approaches to ensure greater coherence, efficiency and efficacy; develop and effectively monitor and implement national plans of action; introduce specialized agencies or institutions with the specific mandate to tackle contemporary forms of slavery; and ensure all such efforts are appropriately resourced and staffed. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 81 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Multi-stakeholder initiatives and recent efforts to encourage responsible sourcing to protect workers also have the potential to strengthen the global fight against slavery. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The criminalization of all forms of slavery and servitude, in line with States' international obligations, is one aspect of an effective response. At the same time, the issue is embedded in the wider challenge to ensure that domestic workers are finally provided with equal protection of their labour rights. Combating domestic servitude and protecting domestic workers' rights are two sides of the same coin. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Strictly prohibit and take action against anyone who unduly restricts the freedom of movement and communication of domestic workers, including by prohibiting them to leave the house outside work hours or by withholding passports, other identification documents or air tickets. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2010 | ||
Eradicating contemporary forms of slavery from supply chains 2015, para. 68e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Against this backdrop, the Special Rapporteur wishes to make the following recommendations to States:] States must ensure that those affected by business-related human rights abuse, including victims of forced labour and other contemporary forms of slavery, have the right to an effective remedy by taking appropriate steps to ensure the effectiveness of judicial mechanisms, providing effective and appropriate non-judicial grievance mechanisms, facilitating access to effective non-State-based grievance mechanisms and reducing barriers that could deny access to remedy for victims; | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2015 | ||
Debt bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery 2016, para. 54 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Under the due diligence standard, States have an obligation to exercise a measure of care in preventing and responding to the acts of private individuals. More specifically, they have a duty to protect people in debt bondage by means of adequate procedures to identify them, to provide short-term and long-term rehabilitation that prevents revictimizations, to enact legislation on debt bondage and to ensure that victims have access to justice and remedies. Furthermore, States have an obligation to prevent debt bondage through prevention of discrimination, regulation of wages, enforcement of labour law and regulation of recruitment practices, and by protecting persons in debt bondage against violations in the context of business activities. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 95 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [In the case of live-in domestic workers, the identity of work place and home is deeply problematic as it makes this group dangerously isolated. In order to limit and regulate live-in domestic work, States should:] Provide the labour authorities with the necessary legal powers, expertise and resources to carry out on-site inspections, based on a judicial order, in cases of credible allegations of serious violations of labour standards. The police should prioritize investigations of reported crimes affecting live-in domestic workers. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2010 | ||
Eradicating contemporary forms of slavery from supply chains 2015, para. 69e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [In relation to businesses, the Special Rapporteur recommends the following:] Businesses should provide for or cooperate in remediation by establishing or participating in an operational-level grievance mechanism, in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and cooperate with State-based judicial and non-judicial grievance mechanisms. The approach adopted by businesses in providing for a timely and effective remedy should be community-based and inclusive of, for example, public and/or non-governmental service providers with expertise in working with victims of contemporary forms of slavery; | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The criminalization of all forms of slavery and servitude, in line with States' international obligations, is one aspect of an effective response. At the same time, the issue is embedded in the wider challenge to ensure that domestic workers are finally provided with equal protection of their labour rights. Combating domestic servitude and protecting domestic workers' rights are two sides of the same coin. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Adopt specific provisions to criminalize servitude in all its forms and manifestations, including bonded labour, child and forced marriages and other so-called "cultural" practices; prosecute and punish perpetrators with due diligence and ensure that victims can obtain reparation for material and immaterial loss from perpetrators. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The criminalization of all forms of slavery and servitude, in line with States' international obligations, is one aspect of an effective response. At the same time, the issue is embedded in the wider challenge to ensure that domestic workers are finally provided with equal protection of their labour rights. Combating domestic servitude and protecting domestic workers' rights are two sides of the same coin. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Put in place effective and accessible information and complaints mechanisms for victims of domestic servitude, domestic workers and other community members (e.g. telephone hotlines with operators speaking relevant languages). Instruct immigration and other relevant authorities to refer cases of suspected domestic servitude to the police and the labour authorities. Provide all victims of domestic servitude with adequate and unconditional assistance to protect, rehabilitate and reintegrate them, including by funding relevant non-governmental organizations. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 89 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Governments must create long-term and nationwide awareness campaigns to disseminate information about relevant laws and risks of slavery, and mechanisms to detect, report and combat it must be widely disseminated to all stakeholders, not just to workers. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | International organizations should also support government efforts to build law enforcement capacity within public institutions; raise awareness of relevant stakeholders; build broad-based support for policies to eliminate contemporary slavery; develop and implement measures to assist victims of exploitation and prosecute perpetrators; and lead mobilization efforts for further financing and support. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 94 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Without sustained assistance from the international donor community, national Governments will lack the resources they need to effectively challenge the diverse and complex forms of abuse described in the present report. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 88d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Governments should also ensure that other institutions and stakeholders are appropriately resourced and trained to detect, report and prosecute cases, including by providing:] Providing victims with free legal assistance, compensation, social protection, and long-term strategies for community and labour-market reintegration, including vocational training and job placement services. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 83 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | To strengthen global efforts, the following recommendations are made to Governments, international organizations and businesses. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2013 | ||
Debt bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery 2016, para. B. | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Recommendations to Member States:] Put in place comprehensive programmes that allow identified bonded labourers to be able to access the support that they need to fulfil their right to rehabilitation. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 88c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Governments should also ensure that other institutions and stakeholders are appropriately resourced and trained to detect, report and prosecute cases, including by providing:] Promoting greater public awareness of contemporary forms of slavery and the labour and human rights of workers and citizens; and | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 78 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In recent years, contemporary slavery has drawn increasing attention from Governments and stakeholders around the world, although this attention remains insufficient to the task of its eradication. A number of international instruments have defined and prohibited, inter alia, debt bondage, serfdom, servile marriage, child slavery, forced labour and traditional forms of slavery. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 87 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | To detect and remedy contemporary forms of slavery, Governments should improve the capacity of labour inspectorates and other public enforcement bodies; provide them with adequate resources and training; enable them to carry out their duties in regions and sectors where individuals are vulnerable; and establish systems to effectively verify legal compliance, payment of fines and adherence to remediation orders. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 88a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Governments should also ensure that other institutions and stakeholders are appropriately resourced and trained to detect, report and prosecute cases, including by providing:] Training for labour ministries, police, prosecutors, judges, NGOs, service providers and health workers; | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Debt bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery 2016, para. B. | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Recommendations to Member States:] Ensure that penal and administrative sanctions are applied to all those involved in perpetrating debt bondage and that all victims are able to access redress for harm suffered, including adequate compensation. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 91 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | To effectively tackle the contemporary forms of slavery, Governments at national and sub-national levels need sustainable, reliable and systematic assistance both of a technical and financial kind. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 84 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | To successfully combat contemporary forms of slavery, Governments should consider the good practices identified above and the recommendations presented below. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Debt bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery 2016, para. B. | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Recommendations to Member States:] Take all possible steps to establish effective rule of law, in particular by building the capacity of the judiciary to ensure that relevant laws are properly and consistently enforced. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 86 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Governments should promote and ensure access to basic rights such as education, work and health for all living within their country. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 99 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Domestic servitude is rooted in entrenched patterns of gender discrimination and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and caste. At the heart of the problem is the fact that work in or for the household, whether paid or unpaid, is undervalued:] Senior Government officials, religious and community leaders should publicly acknowledge the value of domestic work to society and emphasize the equal dignity and autonomy of domestic workers. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Challenges and lessons in combating contemporary forms of slavery 2013, para. 88b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Governments should also ensure that other institutions and stakeholders are appropriately resourced and trained to detect, report and prosecute cases, including by providing:] Establishing effective and reliable systems for reporting cases and referring victims to support services; | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Eradicating contemporary forms of slavery from supply chains 2015, para. 67 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The present report provides an indication of some of the challenges in enforcing accountability of States and businesses for preventing, mitigating and redressing contemporary forms of slavery in supply chains. The framework emerging from the United Nations system has provided greater clarity on how to operationalize the responsibility of business to respect human rights, including through conducting human rights due diligence, and the obligations of States to address business-related human rights abuses. The passing of national laws, which reflect an increasing global concern with transparency, reporting and human rights due diligence obligations that add to the accountability tool belt, is to be applauded. So are the businesses' human rights policy commitments, although loopholes exist in terms of their enforcement, and the important role played in the combat against contemporary forms of slavery in supply chains by other stakeholders, including civil society actors, such as non-governmental organisations, trade unions, foundations and consumers, as well as international organizations and the media. While these developments are notable, important gaps still exist in terms of effective access to justice and adequate and prompt remediation for victims of contemporary forms of slavery in supply chains. | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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Debt bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery 2016, para. B. | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Recommendations to Member States:] Take all necessary effective measures to ensure appropriate and effective remedies for victims of debt bondage, as established under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29). | Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences | Special Procedures' report |
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