In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, identifies key causes of homelessness and assesses the specific manifestations of contemporary forms of slavery among persons experiencing homelessness. He analyses homelessness as a consequence of contemporary forms of slavery and identifies challenges in protecting persons experiencing homelessness from contemporary forms of slavery. The Special Rapporteur highlights a variety of initiatives to tackle homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery and sets out his conclusions drawn and his practical recommendations to States, civil society organizations, public and private housing providers and businesses and employers.
a/HRC/54/30 Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary forms of slavery — Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata — JULLY 2023
