Slavery is expressly prohibited in the key international human rights instruments.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Other human rights treaties indirectly address forced or exploitative labour and trafficking by stressing the right to work for fair remuneration.
The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right to work, which includes the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts, and will take appropriate steps to safeguard this right.
The State Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work which ensure, in particular:
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