A/HRC/36/43 Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences Contents Page I. II. Introduction and summary of recent activities .............................................................................. 3 A. Participation in consultations and conferences ..................................................................... 3 B. Country and follow-up visits ................................................................................................ 3 Legal elements of the right to have access to justice and remedy ................................................. 3 A. General characteristics of slavery, institutions and practices similar to slavery, servitude and forced labour ................................................................................. 4 State responsibility and the standard of due diligence .......................................................... 5 Challenges and obstacles encountered by persons subjected to contemporary forms of slavery to access justice .................................................................................................. 7 A. Social and cultural barriers ................................................................................................... 7 B. Practical barriers ................................................................................................................... 9 C. Institutional and procedural barriers ..................................................................................... 10 D. Challenges encountered by persons subjected to contemporary forms of slavery in gaining access to justice and remedy for violations in supply chains .................. 13 Measures undertaken at the national level aimed at ensuring access to justice and remedy to persons subjected to contemporary forms of slavery ............................................. 14 Components of a comprehensive human rights based approach to ensure that persons subjected to contemporary forms of slavery have access to justice and remedy ....... 16 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 A. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 17 B. Recommendations to States Members of the United Nations ............................................... 17 C. Recommendations to other stakeholders............................................................................... 20 B. III. IV. V. VI. 2