Brazil should urgently combat contemporary forms of slavery, says UN

The UN Special Rapporteur on modern slavery released a statement on Friday that highlighted how rampant forms of modern slavery continue to exist in Brazil, including exploitation of children and domestic workers, poor work conditions for Indigenous, African, and Quilombola peoples, discrimination against sex workers, and lacking employment opportunities for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

Expert Tomoya Obokata made the announcement to conclude his visit to Brazil. The special rapporteur met with various governmental and non-governmental stakeholders concerned with modern slavery in Brazil, as well as victims and survivors of modern sexual, labor, and criminal slavery.

Obokata noted that the rate of contemporary slavery in Brazil is still high, with the labor market prioritizing