Benin

Region
Africa
Regional Court
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Regional Organisations
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Union
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ECOWAS
Legal System
Civil
International Obligations
Slavery
Servitude
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
04 April 1962
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
Not Party
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
Not Party
1966 ICCPR
12 March 1992
1930 Forced Labour Convention
12 December 1960
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
22 May 1961
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
06 November 2001
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
30 August 2004
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
22 January 2002

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 Benin specifically prohibiting slavery, although the 1966 Awad report notes that agreements for the purpose of enslaving another person are illegal, subject to the provisions of the Civil Code, and thus rendered null and void. Placing or receiving a person in pledge is identified as a punishable offence in the report.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Benin which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery, although article 31 of Law No 2011-26 makes forced marriage an offence.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Benin which prohibits servitude, although the 1966 Awad report notes that agreements for the purpose of placing a person in servile status are illegal, subject to the provisions of the Civil Code, and thus rendered null and void. Placing or receiving a person in pledge is identified as a punishable offence in the report.
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Labour Code which forbids forced labour at article 3 and makes it punishable by fine and/or imprisonment in article 303.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the 2018 Penal Code at Articles 499 to 504.

Legislative Provisions

1966 AWAD REPORT

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN 1990

CRIMINAL CODE

PENAL CODE 2018

LAW NO 2006-04 ACT RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS AND THE SUPPRESSION OF CHILD TRAFFICKING

LABOUR CODE

LAW NO 2011-26

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