Summary

In the report, the Special Rapporteur identifies factors that render displaced persons, including internally displaced persons, asylum seekers and refugees, vulnerable to exploitation and contemporary forms of slavery. The report also outlines some of the principal manifestations of slavery as experienced by displaced persons globally, and highlights good practices and persisting challenges in preventing and responding to contemporary forms of slavery affecting displaced persons.

The Special Rapporteur formulates recommendations for States, businesses, civil society, members of academia and humanitarian actors with the objective of providing constructive guidance on how to address the present situation.