Summary

In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/15, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences focuses on the use of technology in facilitating and preventing contemporary forms of slavery. Following an overview of digital technologies which enable sexual or labour exploitation, the Special Rapporteur focuses on which digital tools can help to prevent or address these practices and which challenges remain in this regard. The Special Rapporteur provides conclusions and a set of recommendations for more effective prevention of contemporary forms of slavery in the digital space.