Submission to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery
15 March 2021
The Commonwealth 8.7 Network and CHRI submitted a joint response to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery’s call for inputs on the nexus between forced displacement and contemporary forms of slavery. The statement included input from 5 Network members representing Australia, Canada, Nigeria and Vanuatu. The response was published on the OHCHR website and will go on to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report that will be presented at the 48th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The response addresses how the marginalisation and lack of protection afforded to displaced persons increases their vulnerability to contemporary forms of slavery. It also notes the employment challenges faced by displaced persons and how this increases their risk of exploitation. The response also highlights the heightened risk of displaced children and adolescents, particularly those who are unaccompanied.
Communications and Capacity Building Working Group
The Communications and Capacity Building Working Group has two key mandates: :
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To ensure that members have the technical skills and capacity to effectively tackle contemporary forms of slavery and human trafficking
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To ensure that members can share their knowledge, experience, good practice, and resources externally through the use of digital platforms, social media, and other communications tools.
Current members of the Working Group:
SDG 8.7
Dr. Stephen Morse
Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Unchained Solutions, Australia
Kolawole Olatosimi
Coordinator
Child & Youth Protection Foundation, Nigeria
Erfaan Hussein Babak
Director
The Awakening, Pakistan
Wahida Banu
Acting Director
Aparajeyo, Bangladesh
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Winnie Mutevu
Advocacy, Partnerships and Development Manager
Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART), Kenya
Ngwepekem Eunice Foloh
Individual Member
Cameroon
Michael Luseni
Executive Director
Economic Empowerment and Human Rights, Sierra Leone
Abu Ibrahim
Executive Director
Centre for Communities Education and Youth Development, Ghana
Champa Gunasekera
Chairperson | Child Rights Protection and Promotion Officer
Foundation for Innovative Social Development (FISD), Sri Lanka
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Dr. O. P. Kulhar
Secretary
Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials (CULP), India
Morenike Omaiboje
Director of Programs
Women's Consortium of Nigeria
Sally Irwin