September 12, 2017

Statement at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

Trafficking in persons for labour and sexual exploitation in the private economy generates an estimated US$ 150 billion in illegal profits per year. The irregular employment or migration status of some migrant workers make them particularly vulnerable to exploitation and creates barriers to them seeking legal redress.It is necessary to involve individual countries taking measures not only to prosecute traffickers and persecutors but also to take measures to protect victims.
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