Kiribati

Region
Asia-Pacific
Regional Court
Not party to a court
Regional Organisations
Commonwealth
Bali Process
Legal System
Common
International Obligations
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
Not Party
1930 Forced Labour Convention
03 February 2000
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
03 February 2000
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
17 June 2009
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
15 September 2005
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
Provisions related to slavery are found in the Constitution which prohibits slavery at article 6(1). Article 244 of the Penal Code also makes it an offence to kidnap or abduct a person to subject them to slavery.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Kiribati which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery.
Provisions related to servitude are found in the Constitution which prohibits servitude at article 6(1).
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Constitution which prohibits forced labour at article 6(2) and the Penal Code which makes unlawful compulsory labour an offence under article 249.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the 2005 Measures to Combat Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime Act which makes trafficking an offence under article 42, although the provision requires entry into Kiribati or any other State.

Legislative Provisions

CONSTITUTION OF KIRIBATI 1979 (REV. 1995)

PENAL CODE [CAP 67] 1977

MEASURES TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME ACT 2005

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