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ORG-1956-IA-67061
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Title_of_text
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
International Organizations
International Organisation(s)
UN
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour; Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1956-09-07
Scope of text
International
Type of legislation (Type of text)
International agreement
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohibits slave trade of all forms.
Obliges States parties to completely abolish or abandon institutions and practices, including debt bondage, serfdom, child labour, where they still exist and whether or not they are covered by the definition of slavery contained in article 1 of the Slavery Convention.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1957-04-30
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Related Text region
Related text(s)
1926-09-25 (ORG-1926-IA-67054)
United Nations Slavery Convention.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in English
Author
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
URL
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/slavetrade.htm
Electronic source title
Texte en français
Author
Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme
URL
http://www2.ohchr.org/french/law/esclavage_abolition.htm