Current and emerging forms of slavery

Annual Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

Each year the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences is requested by the Human Rights Council (formerly the Commission) and by the General Assembly to present an annual report assessing current features of slavery, the effectiveness of efforts and gaps that need to be bridged to better tackle emerging forms of slavery.

RESPECT, as the Tech Against Trafficking’s Research Lead, is proud to have contributed to this year’s report.

Current and emerging forms of slavery - Report of the Special Rapporteur (English) DOWNLOAD

Current and emerging forms of slavery - Report of the Special Rapporteur (Arabic) DOWNLOAD

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Accelerating the use of tech to combat human trafficking

Authors: Hannah Darnton, program manager in ethics, technology and human rights at Business for Social Responsibility. Thi Hoang, analyst at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. There is a growing need for the development and support of technologies working...

Global Tech Companies, Partners Identify Tools to Fight Human Trafficking – A Progress Report on the Tech Against Trafficking Initiative

In June 2018, a coalition of global tech companies, civil society organizations, and international institutions jointly launched Tech Against Trafficking (TAT), a cooperative effort to support the eradication of human trafficking and in which the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized...

Disconnected: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Call Center Workers‘ rights in Tunisia and Morocco

COVID-19 resourcesPublications

The global spread of COVID-19 has prompted unprecedented measures to contain the virus, including the temporary shutdown of business and widespread restrictions on movement. Around the world, travel plans and workplaces have been disrupted and work ...Read More

TAGS: Reporting Africa

Migration and Mobility

Publications

Edited by Julia O’Connell Davidson and Neil Howard. This is the fifth volume of the series Beyond Trafficking and Slavery Short Course. Mobility is and always has been an essential part of humanity’s economic, social, cultural and politi...Read More

TAGS: Global

Regional Overview – Sexual Exploitation of Children Middle East and North Africa

GuidancePublications

This Regional Overview on the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), consolidates the relevant existing data to map the context, risk factors, region-specific issues, responses and gaps in the fight against...Read More

TAGS: Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Information and Communications Technology Africa Middle East

Summary paper: Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism

Publications

The ECPAT Summary Papers explore what we've learned over 30 years of working to protect children from sexual exploitation. The papers offer a stocktake of what has changed in the way the crimes are committed, how our understanding has developed, and...Read More

TAGS: Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Global