Central African Republic

Region
Africa
Regional Court
Not party to a court
Regional Organisations
African Union
Regional engagement SCORE
Legal System
Civil
International Obligations
Slavery
Servitude
Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
04 September 1962
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
Not Party
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
30 December 1970
1966 ICCPR
08 May 1981
1930 Forced Labour Convention
27 October 1960
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
09 June 1964
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
28 June 2000
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
06 October 2006
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
03 October 2001

Summary of Domestic Prohibition

Slavery and Slave Trade
Practices Similar to Slavery
Servitude
Forced or Compulsory Labour
Human Trafficking
Provisions related to slavery are found in the Labour Code, which prohibits enslavement under article 263, although only in relation to children in the context of the worst forms of child labour. The Penal Code also prohibits slavery when committed as an element of trafficking in persons under article 151 and as an element of crimes against humanity under article 153. 
There appears to be no legislation in place in the Central African Republic which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery, although practices similar to slavery, bonded labour, and bondage are prohibited in relation to children under article 263 of the Labour Code. 
There appears to be no legislation in place in the Central African Republic which prohibits servitude although, the Penal Code prohibits servitude when committed as an element of trafficking in persons under article 151. 
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Labour Code which prohibits forced and compulsory labour in all their forms at article 7. Forced or compulsory labour imposed upon children is also prohibited under article 263. 
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the Penal Code under article 151. Trafficking in children is also prohibited under article 263 of the Labour Code

Legislative Provisions

CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 2004 (AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2010)

LAW NO. 10.001 ON THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PENAL CODE

LABOUR CODE

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