Labour, forced

Labour, forced
Concessions granted for or failure to rescind concessions for forced labour and/or inadequate or failure to enforce penalties for forced labour

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily (ILO Convention No. 29)

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Other Related Terms (keywords):

Children
Forced labour
Slavery
Special groups
Women

See ESC right:

Work, choice of

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

06(1): 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.