Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Chad (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes the Government's statement in its report, that the Government will act on the comments of the Committee on this Convention and others, and measures will be adopted to bring legislation into conformity with the Convention.

In previous comments, the Committee asked the Government to communicate copies of legislation governing military service. It noted the Government's intention to amend or repeal section 2 of Act No. 14 of 13 November 1959 allowing the use of persons sentenced by administrative decision to work in the public interest, contrary to Article 2(2)(c) of the Convention. The Committee also noted the Government's intention to repeal section 982 of the General Code of Direct Taxes, which empowers the authorities to exact labour for the recovery of taxes, also contrary to the Convention (Article 2(1)). In a direct request, the Committee sought information on the freedom of persons in state service to leave their employment, particularly career military personnel.

The Committee hopes the Government will be able to send the information asked for with its next report indicating progress made in relation to legislation and to supply copies of the texts governing military service, as requested before.