Summary

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Urmila Bhoola, assesses features of slavery today and indicates how expected changes in the future of work, demographics, migration and the environment may shape slavery in the years to come. In a stocktaking and forward-looking exercise, anti-slavery efforts by States, international organizations, civil society and private actors are mapped out, an analysis of effectiveness is provided and gaps that need to be bridged to better tackle emerging forms of slavery are assessed.

The Special Rapporteur suggests an integral approach which is grounded in international human rights norms and standards to tackle slavery more effectively.

The report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 33/1.