Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour

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Contracting States (green) and states that denounced the convention (red)
Signed 25 June 1957
Effective 17 January 1959
Condition 2 ratifications
Parties 172[1]
174 ratifications less two denunciations
Depositary Director-General of the International Labour Office
Languages French and English

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, the full title of which is Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 (No. 105), is one of the 8 ILO fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization, which cancels certain forms of forced labour still allowed under the Forced Labour Convention of 1930, such as punishment for strikes and as a punishment for holding certain political views.

In order to implement the 1930 Forced Labour Convention and the 1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, the Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour was set up.

Ratifications

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As of 2013, the Convention has been ratified by 174 of the 185 ILO members.[1] 11 ILO members who have not ratified the Convention are:[2]

Two countries which had ratified the Convention (Malaysia and Singapore) have since denounced it. In addition, 8 members of the United Nations are not members of the ILO: Andorra, Bhutan, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, North Korea and Tonga.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Status and Ratifications of the Convention". International Labour Organization. 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Members who have not ratified". International Labour Organization.

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