Spain

Region
Western Europe and Others
Regional Court
European Court of Human Rights
Regional Organisations
European Court of Human Rights
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
European Union
Council of Europe
Legal System
Civil
International Obligations
Slavery
Servitude
Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
12 September 1927
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
10 November 1976
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
21 November 1967
1966 ICCPR
27 April 1977
1930 Forced Labour Convention
29 August 1932
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
20 September 2017
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
06 November 1967
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
02 April 2001
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
01 March 2002
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
24 October 2000

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 Spain which prohibits slavery, although section 17 of the 1978 Constitution protects the right to freedom and article 163 of the Criminal Code criminalises deprivation of liberty. Slavery may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 177 bis of the Criminal Code.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Spain prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery, although practices similar to slavery may form elements of an offence of trafficking under article 177 bis of the Criminal Code.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Spain prohibits servitude, although servitude may form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 177 bis of the Criminal Code.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Spain which prohibits forced labour, although section 25(2) of the Constitution declares that punishments entailing imprisonment and security measures may not involve forced labour and section 35 affirms the right to free choice of profession. Forced work or services may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 177 bis of the Criminal Code.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the Criminal Code which criminalises trafficking under article 177 bis.

Legislative Provisions

AWAD REPORT

SPANISH CONSTITUTION 1978 (REV. 2011)

CRIMINAL CODE

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