Panama

Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Regional Court
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Regional Organisations
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Organisation of American States
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
08 March 1997
1930 Forced Labour Convention
16 May 1966
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
07 September 2016
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
16 May 1966
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
31 October 2000
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
18 August 2004
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
21 March 2002

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 Penal Code, which criminalises selling, transferring or accepting a child in exchange for consideration under article 207. The Constitution also prohibits deprivation of liberty, which is criminalised under article 149 of the Penal Code.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Panama which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Panama which prohibits servitude.
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the 2015 Penal Code which criminalises forced labour at article 456D.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the 2015 Penal Code which criminalises trafficking under article 456A which criminalises trafficking although requires movement.

Legislative Provisions

CONSTITUTION OF PANAMA

PENAL CODE (AS AMENDED BY LAW 79 OF 9 NOVEMBER 2011 ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES)

LABOUR CODE

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