A/HRC/10/64 page 17 report on intersections between culture and violence against women to the fourth session of the Human Rights Council,34 the Special Rapporteur emphasized that cases of forced marriage should be regarded as human trafficking. In her most recent report, she presented indicators on violence against women, including those relating to trafficking.35 71. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants regularly addresses the issue of trafficking in persons when reporting on issues related to cross-border migration. He sends communications to Governments, often jointly with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons. The Special Rapporteur devoted a section of his most recent annual report in February 2008 on the criminalization of irregular migration to trafficking,36 highlighting the distinction between trafficking and smuggling in persons. 72. In resolution 6/14 the Human Rights Council established a new mandate of a Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, replacing the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. The Special Rapporteur aims to address “the causes and consequences of forced labour and how it has an impact on men, women and children. She will take a particular focus on domestic labour and on child labour as it pertains to the economic exploitation of children”.37 3. The Human Rights Council and the Universal Periodic Review 73. At its seventh session the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 7/29 on the rights of the child, urging States to take all necessary measures to eliminate and criminalize child trafficking and increase cooperation to prevent and dismantle networks of trafficking in children and address the needs of victims. 74. At its ninth session, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 9/5 on human rights of migrants, which encouraged States to enact domestic legislation and to take further effective measures to combat and prosecute international trafficking and smuggling of migrants, and to protect and assist the victims. 75. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, which held its first session in April 2008 and second session in May 2008, discussed the problem of trafficking in women and girls and made recommendations to address this phenomenon in 22 of the 32 countries it considered. 34 A/HRC/4/34. 35 A/HRC/7/6. 36 A/HRC/7/12. 37 A/HRC/9/20, summary.

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