Any member of the International Labour Organisation which ratifies this Convention undertakes to abolish the use of forced or compulsory labour in all its forms in the shortest possible time.

2. In view of this total abolition, forced or compulsory labour may be employed, during the transitional period, solely for public purposes and on an exceptional basis, under the conditions and with the guarantees laid down in the articles Which follow.

On the expiry of a period of five years from the entry into force of this Convention and on the occasion of the report provided for in Article 31 below, the Governing Council of the International Labour Office shall examine the possibility of Remove, without further delay, forced or compulsory labour in all its forms and decide whether to include this item on the agenda of the Conference.

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall mean any work or service required of an individual under the threat of any penalty and for which the individual has not volunteered.

2. However, the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include, for the purposes of this Convention:

A.

Any work or service required by law on compulsory military service and assigned to work of a purely military nature;

B.

Any work or service that is part of the normal civic obligations of the citizens of a country that is fully self-governing;

C.

Any work or service required of an individual as a result of a conviction handed down by a court decision, provided that the work or service is carried out under the supervision and control of the public authorities and that the individual Is not granted or made available to private individuals, companies or corporations;

D.

Any work or service required in cases of force majeure, that is to say in the event of war, sinister or threat of disasters such as fires, floods, famines, earthquakes, epidemics and violent outbreaks, invasions of animals, Harmful plant insects or pests, and in general all circumstances that endanger or threaten the life or normal conditions of existence of the whole or part of the population;

E.

The village works, that is, works carried out in the direct interest of the community by the members of the community, which may be considered as normal civic obligations of the members of the community. Community, provided that the population itself or its direct representatives have the right to decide on the merits of the work.

For the purposes of this Convention, the term "competent authorities" shall mean either metropolitan authorities or the higher central authorities of the territory concerned.

The competent authorities shall not impose or allow the imposition of forced or compulsory labour for the benefit of private individuals, companies or legal entities.

2. If such form of forced or compulsory labour for the benefit of individuals, companies or private legal persons exists on the date on which the ratification of this Convention by a member is registered by the Director General of the The International Labour Office shall completely abolish such forced or compulsory labour from the date of entry into force of this Convention in respect of such forced or compulsory labour.

(1) No concessions granted to private individuals, companies or private corporations shall have the effect of imposing any form of forced or compulsory labour for the purpose of producing or collecting the goods These individuals, companies or private corporations use or trade in them.

2. If existing concessions contain provisions which result in the imposition of such forced or compulsory labour, these provisions shall be rescinded as soon as possible in order to meet the requirements of the Article The first of this Agreement.

Officials of the administration, even when they will be required to encourage the populations of which they are responsible for any form of work, shall not exercise on these populations a collective or individual constraint for the purpose of Make them work for private individuals, companies or corporations.

Heads who do not carry out administrative functions shall not have to resort to forced or compulsory labour.

(2) Heads exercising administrative functions may, with the express authorisation of the competent authorities, use forced or compulsory labour under the conditions referred to in Article 10 of this Convention.

3. Leaders who are legally recognized and do not receive adequate remuneration in other forms will be able to benefit from the enjoyment of properly regulated personal services, all relevant measures to be taken to prevent abuse.

The responsibility for any decision to use forced or compulsory labour shall be the responsibility of the higher civil authorities of the territory concerned.

2. However, these authorities may delegate to the higher local authorities the power to impose forced or compulsory labour in cases where this work does not have the effect of removing workers from their habitual residence. These authorities may also delegate to the higher local authorities, for the periods and under the conditions which will be stipulated by the regulations provided for in Article 23 of this Convention, the power to impose forced labour or Mandatory for the performance of which workers must move away from their habitual residence, in order to facilitate the movement of civil servants in the performance of their duties and the transport of equipment Administration.

Except as otherwise provided for in Article 10 of this Convention, any authority having the right to impose forced or compulsory labour shall permit the use of this form of work only if it has first ensured:

A.

Whether the service or work to be performed is of direct and significant interest to the community to be executed;

B.

Whether this service or work is of current or imminent need;

C.

That it has been impossible to obtain voluntary labour for the performance of this service or work despite the offer of wages and working conditions at least equal to those practised in the territory concerned for work or Similar services; and

D.

That it will not result in work or service that is too burdensome for the current population, in view of the available labour force and its ability to undertake the work in question.

Forced or compulsory labour as a tax and forced or compulsory labour imposed for public works by heads of administrative functions will have to be phased out.

2. Pending abolition, when forced or compulsory labour is required as a tax and when forced or compulsory labour is imposed, by heads of administrative functions, for the purpose of carrying out work In the public interest, the authorities concerned must first ensure:

A.

Whether the service or work to be performed is of direct and significant interest to the community to be executed;

B.

Whether this service or work is of current or imminent need;

C.

That it will not result in work or service that is too burdensome for the current population, in view of the available labour force and its ability to undertake the work in question;

D.

That the performance of this work or service will not require workers to move away from their usual place of residence;

E.

That the execution of this work or service will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of religion, social life and agriculture.

Only valid adult males whose age will not be presumed to be below 18 or more than 45 may be subject to forced or compulsory labour. Except for the categories of work referred to in Article 10 of this Convention, the following limitations and conditions shall be observed:

A.

Prior recognition, in all cases where this will be possible, by a doctor designated by the administration, the absence of any contagious disease and the physical fitness of the persons concerned to bear the work imposed and the conditions in which it will be Executed;

B.

Exemption of staff from schools, pupils and teachers, as well as administrative staff in general;

C.

Maintenance in each community of the number of adult and valid men essential to family and social life;

D.

Respect for conjugal and family ties.

2. For the purposes indicated in paragraph (c) above, the regulations provided for in Article 23 of this Agreement shall determine the proportion of individuals of the permanent male and valid population that may be subject to a specified levy, without However, this proportion may under no circumstances exceed 25 per cent of this population. In fixing this proportion, the competent authorities will have to take into account the density of the population, the social and physical development of this population, the time of the year and the status of the work to be carried out by the interested parties on the spot In general, they will have to respect the economic and social needs of the normal life of the proposed community.

1. The maximum period during which any individual may be forced into forced or compulsory labour in his or her various forms shall not exceed sixty days in each twelve-month period, the travel days necessary to go to the place of duty To be included within sixty days.

2. Every worker who is forced into forced or compulsory labour shall be provided with a certificate indicating the periods of forced or compulsory labour that he or she will have carried out.

1. The normal working hours of any person who is bound by forced or compulsory labour shall be the same as those in use for free work and hours worked in excess of the normal working time shall be paid to the same Rate that the rates in use for overtime worked by free workers.

2. A weekly day of rest shall be granted to all persons subject to any form of forced or compulsory labour, and this day shall coincide as far as possible with the day devoted by the tradition or usages of the country or of the country. Region.

With the exception of the work provided for in Article 10 of this Convention, forced or compulsory labour in all its forms shall be remunerated in cash and at rates which, for the same kind of work, shall not be lower than those in In the area where the workers are employed, or those in the region where the workers were recruited.

2. In the case of work imposed by heads in the exercise of their administrative functions, the payment of salaries under the conditions laid down in the preceding paragraph shall be introduced as soon as possible.

3. Wages must be paid to each worker individually and not to his or her tribal leader or to any other authority.

4. The days of travel to and from the work place shall be counted for the payment of wages as working days.

5. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit the supply to workers of regular food rations as part of the salary, which shall be at least equivalent to the sum of money that they are intended to represent; but No deduction shall be made on the wages, the payment of the taxes, nor for the food, clothing and special accommodation that will be provided to the workers to keep them in condition to continue their work, having regard to the Special conditions for their use, nor for the provision of tools.

1. Any legislation concerning the repair of accidents or diseases resulting from the work and any legislation providing for the compensation of the dependants of deceased or disabled workers, who are or will be in force on the territory Concerned, should apply to persons subject to forced or compulsory labour under the same conditions as to free workers.

2. In any case, any authority employing a worker in forced or compulsory labour shall have the obligation to ensure the subsistence of the worker if an accident or illness resulting from his work has the effect of rendering him totally or Partially unable to support himself. This authority must also have the obligation to take measures to ensure the maintenance of any person actually dependent on the worker in the event of incapacity or death resulting from the work.

Persons subject to forced or compulsory labour shall not, except in cases of exceptional necessity, be transferred to areas where the conditions of food and climate are so different from those to which They have been accustomed to offering a hazard to their health.

2. In no case shall such a transfer of workers be permitted without the strict application of all the necessary hygiene and habitat measures for their installation and for the protection of their health.

When such a transfer cannot be avoided, measures ensuring the gradual adaptation of workers to the new conditions of food and climate will have to be adopted after the opinion of the competent medical service.

4. In cases where these workers are called upon to perform regular work to which they are not accustomed, measures will have to be taken to ensure their adaptation to this type of work, in particular with regard to progressive training, Hours of work, interspersed rest arrangements and improvements or increases in food rations that may be required.

Before authorising any use of forced or compulsory labour for construction or maintenance work which will require workers to stay in the workplace for an extended period of time, the competent authorities will have to make sure.

1.

That all necessary measures have been taken to ensure the hygiene of workers and guarantee them the necessary medical care, and that, in particular:

(a)

These workers undergo a medical examination before commencing work and new examinations at specified intervals during the period of employment;

(b)

Adequate medical staff and clinics, clinics, hospitals and equipment are required to meet all needs; and

(c)

Good working places, the supply of food, food, fuel and cooking equipment have been provided in a satisfactory manner and adequate clothing and housing have been provided for if it is Necessary;

2.

That appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the subsistence of the worker's family, in particular by facilitating the sending of part of the wage to the worker, by means of a safe procedure, with the consent or on the worker's request;

3.

That the travel of workers to and from the workplace be assured by the administration, under its responsibility and at its own expense, and that the administration will facilitate such travel by using to the greatest extent possible All available means of transport;

4.

That, in the event of a worker's illness or accident resulting in incapacity for work of a certain duration, the repatriation of the worker shall be provided at the expense of the administration;

5.

That any worker who wishes to remain on the spot as a free worker, upon the expiry of his forced or compulsory period of work, shall have the right to do so without being deprived of his or her rights to free repatriation for a period of two years.

1. Forced or compulsory labour for the transport of persons or goods, for example for carriage and paddling, shall be deleted as soon as possible and, pending such removal, the competent authorities shall Enacting regulations setting out in particular:

(a)

The obligation to use this work only to facilitate the movement of civil servants in the performance of their duties, or the transport of administrative equipment, or, in the event of an absolutely urgent need, transport Other persons than public servants;

(b)

The obligation to employ only men who are physically able to do so by means of a prior medical examination, in all cases where this examination is possible; in cases where it is not possible, the person using the Labour shall ensure, under its responsibility, that workers employed have the required physical fitness and do not suffer from a contagious disease;

(c)

The maximum burden to be borne by workers;

(d)

The maximum course of action that may be imposed on these workers from the place of residence;

(e)

The maximum number of days per month or any other period, during which these workers may be requisitioned, including in this number the days of the return journey;

(f)

Persons who are authorized to use this form of forced or compulsory labour and the extent to which they have the right to use them.

2. In fixing the maxima referred to in letters (c), (d), (e) of the preceding paragraph, the competent authorities shall take account of the various factors to be considered, in particular the physical fitness of the population to be subjected to the Requisition, the nature of the route to be travelled, and the climateriical conditions.

3. The competent authorities shall also make arrangements to ensure that the normal daily journey of carriers does not exceed the average duration of an eight-hour working day, on the understanding that Determine, take into account not only the load to be carried and the distance to be covered, but also the state of the road, the time of the year and all other factors to be considered; whether it was necessary to impose on the carriers of the Additional walking hours, these will have to be paid at higher rates than rates Normal.

1. The competent authorities shall not authorise the use of compulsory cultures only for the purpose of preventing famine or a food product, and always on the basis that the products or products thus obtained must remain The ownership of the individuals or the community who produced them.

(2) This Article shall not have the effect, where the production is organized, according to the law and custom, on a communal basis and where the goods or profits from the sale of those goods remain the property of the Community, remove the obligation for community members to carry out the required work.

Legislation providing for collective punishment applicable to an entire community for offences committed by some of its members shall not involve forced or compulsory labour for a community as one of the methods of Repression.

Forced or compulsory labour shall not be used for underground work to be carried out in mines.

The annual reports of the members ratifying this Convention undertake to submit to the International Labour Office, in accordance with the provisions of Article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, on the Measures taken by them to give effect to the provisions of this Convention shall contain as complete information as possible, for each territory concerned, on the extent to which forced labour has been used or Compulsory in that territory, as well as on the following points: the purposes for which this work Have been completed; morbidity and mortality rates; hours of work; methods of payment of wages and rates; and any other relevant information.

1. In order to give effect to the provisions of this Convention, the competent authorities shall enact comprehensive and precise rules on the use of forced or compulsory labour.

2. Such rules shall include, inter alia, rules allowing each person subject to forced or compulsory labour to submit to the authorities any claims relating to the working conditions made to him or her Guarantees that these claims will be considered and taken into account.

Appropriate measures will have to be taken in all cases to ensure the strict application of the regulations concerning the use of forced or compulsory labour, or by extension to forced or compulsory labour of any body Of inspection already created for the supervision of free work, or by any other suitable system. Measures should also be taken to ensure that these regulations are brought to the attention of persons subject to forced or compulsory labour.

Improper charging of forced or compulsory labour will be subject to criminal sanctions and any member ratifying this Convention will have an obligation to ensure that the sanctions imposed by the law are truly effective and strictly Applied.

Any member of the International Labour Organization ratifying this Convention undertakes to apply it to the territories subject to its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty, guardianship or authority, to the extent that it has the right to To take up obligations relating to matters of internal jurisdiction. However, if the member wishes to avail himself of the provisions of Article 35 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, he shall accompany his ratification of a declaration stating:

I.

The territories in which it intends to apply the provisions of this Convention in its entirety;

Ii.

The territories in which it intends to apply the provisions of this Convention with modifications and in what are the said amendments;

Iii.

The territories for which it reserves its decision.

2. The above declaration shall be deemed to be an integral part of the ratification and shall have identical effects. Any member who makes such a declaration shall have the option of giving up, by a new declaration, all or part of the reservations contained in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above in his earlier statement.

The official ratifications of this Convention under the conditions established by the Constitution of the International Labour Organization shall be communicated to and registered by the Director General of the International Labour Office.

(1) This Convention shall only bind the members of the International Labour Organization whose ratification has been registered with the International Labour Office.

2. It shall enter into force twelve months after the ratifications of two members have been registered by the Director General.

3. Thereafter, this Convention shall enter into force for each member twelve months after the date on which its ratification has been registered.

As soon as the ratifications of two members of the International Labour Organization have been registered with the International Labour Office, the Director-General of the International Labour Office will notify all members of the The International Labour Organization.

It will also notify them of the registration of ratifications, which will subsequently be communicated to it by all other members of the organisation.

1. Any member who has ratified this Convention may denounce it, at the expiration of a period of ten years after the date of the initial implementation of the Convention, by an act communicated to the Director General of the International Labour Office, And by registered him. The denunciation shall take effect only one year after being registered at the International Labour Office.

2. Any member who has ratified this Agreement which, within one year after the expiration of the ten-year period referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall not make use of the right of denunciation provided for in this Article shall be bound For a further period of five years, and thereafter may denounce this Convention at the expiration of each five-year period under the conditions laid down in this Article.

Whenever it deems it necessary, the Governing Council of the International Labour Office shall submit to the General Conference a report on the application of this Convention and consider whether it should be included in the agenda of the Conference the question of its total or partial revision.

1. In the event that the General Conference adopts a new Convention for the full or partial revision of this Convention, the ratification by a member of the new revision convention would entail the full right of denunciation of the Agreement without a period of time, notwithstanding Article 30 above, provided that the new Convention for revision has entered into force.

2. From the date of entry into force of the new Convention for revision, this Convention shall cease to be open for ratification by the members.

3. This Convention would, however, remain in force in its form and content for members who have ratified it and who would not ratify the new revision convention.

Both the English and French texts of this Agreement shall prevail.

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