United Nations 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery
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| 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery | |||
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| Opened for signature | 7 September 1956 in Geneva | ||
| Entered into force | 30 April 1957 | ||
| Conditions for entry into force | Fulfilled | ||
| Parties | 97 as at February 2002[1](Convention and subsequent Protocol) | ||
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[edit] Background
A 1926 Slavery Convention proposed to secure the abolition of slavery and of the slave trade.
The Forced Labour Convention of 1930 preceded it.
Its full title is: The United Nations 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
[edit] Significance
It augments the 1926 Convention by acting to ban debt bondage, serfdom, servile marriage and child servitude.
[edit] Key substantive content (summarised)
Article 1
The parties commit to abolish and abandon debt bondage, serfdom, servile marriage and child servitude.
Article 2
The parties commit to enacting minumum ages of marriage, encouraging registration of marriages, and encouraging the public declaration of consent to marriage.
Article 3
Criminalisation of slave trafficking.
Article 4
Runaway slaves who take refuge on flag vessels of parties shall thereby attain their freedom.
Article 5
Criminalisation of the marking (including mutilation and branding) of slaves and servile persons.
Article 6
Criminalisation of enslavement and giving others into slavery.
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