Saint Lucia

Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Regional Court
Not party to a court
Regional Organisations
Commonwealth
Caribbean Community
Organisation of American States
Legal System
Common
International Obligations
Slavery
Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
14 February 1990
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
14 February 1990
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
14 February 1990
1966 ICCPR
Not Party
1930 Forced Labour Convention
14 May 1980
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
14 May 1980
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
06 December 2000
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
16 July 2013
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
18 August 2010

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 at article 4(1) which declares that no person shall be held in slavery. Slavery may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 5 of the 2010 Counter-Trafficking Act.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Saint Lucia which criminalises institutions and practices similar to slavery, although article 181 of the Criminal Code criminalises causing marriage by force or duress, and practices similar to slavery may form elements of an offence of trafficking under article 5 of the Counter-Trafficking Act.
Provisions related to servitude are found in the Constitution at article 4(1) which declares that no person shall be held in servitude. Servitude may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 5 of the Counter-Trafficking Act.
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Constitution at article 4(2) which declares that no person shall be required to perform forced labour and the Labour Code which prohibits forced labour at article 6 although no penalties appear to be prescribed. Forced Labour may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 5 of the Counter-Trafficking Act.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the Counter-Trafficking Act which criminalises trafficking under article 5.

Legislative Provisions

AWAD REPORT

THE SAINT LUCIA CONSTITUTION

CRIMINAL CODE

LABOUR CODE

COUNTER-TRAFFICKING ACT 2010

THE EDUCATION ACT NO. 41 OF 1999

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