Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Netherlands (Ratification: 1933)
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 - Netherlands (Ratification: 2017)

1. Article 2(2)(a) of the Convention. The Committee has taken note of a communication from the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) dated 18 August 1995 alleging use of conscripts for non-military activities. Copy of this communication has been forwarded by the ILO on 29 August 1995 to the Government.

In the absence of a comment from the Government, the Committee hopes that the Government will soon submit its observations on the allegations.

2. With regard to section 6 of the Extraordinary (Employment Relations) Decree, 1945, the Committee looks forward to the Government's answer to the Committee's observation made in 1994 under the Convention.