Urmila Bhoola

Urmila Bhoola is the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. Prior to her appointment in 2014, she served as the Executive Director of International Women’s Rights Action Watch (Asia Pacific) as well as the Judge of the Labour Court in South Africa.

Wrapup: can corporations be trusted to tackle modern slavery?

Enforcement of labour protections will remain an issue, but there's still a reason to require corporate due diligence on forced labour in supply chains.

By Urmila Bhoola

/ 13 Oct 2016

Wrapup: can corporations be trusted to tackle modern slavery?

Enforcement of labour protections will remain an issue, but there's still a reason to require corporate due diligence on forced labour in supply chains.

By Urmila Bhoola

/ 13 Oct 2016

Soft law not enough to prevent slavery and exploitation

POLICY DEBATE: Many corporations need exploited labour to remain profitable, a simple truth that soft law will never effectively overcome, argues the UN special rapporteur for slavery.

By Urmila Bhoola

/ 13 Sep 2016

Soft law not enough to prevent slavery and exploitation