Armenia

Region
Eastern Europe
Regional Court
European Court of Human Rights
Regional Organisations
European Court of Human Rights
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Council of Europe
Legal System
Civil
International Obligations
Slavery
Servitude
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
Not Party
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
Not Party
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
Not Party
1966 ICCPR
23 June 1993
1930 Forced Labour Convention
17 December 2004
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
17 December 2004
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
02 January 2006
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
01 July 2001
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
Not Party

Summary of Domestic Prohibition

Slavery and Slave Trade
Practices Similar to Slavery
Servitude
Forced or Compulsory Labour
Human Trafficking
There appears to be no legislation in place in Armenia which prohibits slavery, although ‘kidnapping’ for the purpose of slavery is criminalised in article 131 of the Criminal Code. Article 133 also criminalises ‘illegal deprivation of freedom’ that does not constitute kidnapping.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Armenia which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Armenia which prohibits servitude, although ‘kidnapping’ for the purpose of servitude is criminalised in article 131 of the Criminal Code.
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Constitution which prohibits compulsory labour at article 32.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia which makes ‘trafficking’ for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour an offence at article 132. Article 131 also criminalises ‘kidnapping’ for the purpose of prostitution, sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery, practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the removal of human organs. The acts and means required for ‘kidnapping’ are consistent with trafficking under the Palermo Protocol.

Legislative Provisions

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

LABOUR CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

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