Enshrined in Law Since 1930: Only Men Can Be Slaves

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http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?C029


"C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930
­Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (Note: Date of coming into force: 01:05:1932.)
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­Date of adoption:28:06:1930
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­Article 1
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­1. Each Member of the International Labour Organisation which ratifies this Convention undertakes to suppress the use of forced or compulsory labour in all its forms within the shortest possible period.
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­2. With a view to this complete suppression, recourse to forced or compulsory labour may be had, during the transitional period, for public purposes only and as an exceptional measure, subject to the conditions and guarantees hereinafter provided.
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­Article 11
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­1. Only adult able-bodied males who are of an apparent age of not less than 18 and not more than 45 years may be called upon for forced or compulsory labour."