Event

Tomorrow’s Slavery: Discussion of the ​Report by UN Special Rapporteur for Contemporary Forms of Slavery

UNU-CPR brought together Member States, UN officials and interested members of civil society to share insights on a recent report on modern slavery.

Time
America/New York

On Friday 25 October 2019, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research convened a panel at Scandinavia House to allow Member States, UN officials and interested members of the civil society to discuss the findings of a recent report written by UN Special Rapporteur for Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Ms Urmila Bhoola, titled Current and Emerging Forms of Slavery, as well as what it means for the future of the anti-slavery movement.

Speakers

Ms Urmila Bhoola

Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Dr James Cockayne

Centre for Policy Research at the United Nations University

Dr Katarina Schwarz

Rights Lab
The University of Nottingham

Mx Jess Torres

National Survivor Network

Dr Laura Gauer Bermudez

Global Fund to End Modern Slavery

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