European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms:Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Redactionele toelichting: Zie voor de partijgegevens van deze wijziging het Elfde Protocol bij het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden, betreffende herstructurering van het bij dat Verdrag ingestelde controlemechanisme.
Bronpublicatie:: 11-05-1994, Trb. 1994, 141 (uitgifte: 01-07-1994, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 01-11-1998
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 17-04-1998, Trb. 1998, 95 (uitgifte: 01-01-1998, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal publiekrecht / Mensenrechten

1.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.

No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

For the purpose of this Article the term ‘forced or compulsory labour’ shall not include:

(a): any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention;
(b): any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
(c): any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community;
(d): any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.