Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, the full title of which is Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 (No. 105), is one of the eight ILO fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization, which cancels certain forms of forced labour still allowed under the Forced Labour Convention of 1930, such as punishment for strikes and as a punishment for holding certain political views.
In order to implement the 1930 Forced Labour Convention and the 1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, the Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour was set up.
Ratifications
As of October 2022, the convention has been ratified by 178 of the 187 ILO members. Nine ILO members have not ratified the convention:
Two countries that had ratified the convention (Malaysia and Singapore) have since denounced it. In addition, seven members of the United Nations are not members of the ILO and thus are not eligible to ratify the Convention unless they first join the ILO: Andorra, Bhutan, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, and North Korea.
Country | Date | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 1963-05-16 | In Force | |
Albania | 1997-02-27 | In Force | |
Algeria | 1969-06-12 | In Force | |
Angola | 1976-06-04 | In Force | |
Antigua and Barbuda | 1983-02-02 | In Force | |
Argentina | 1960-01-18 | In Force | |
Armenia | 2004-12-17 | In Force | |
Australia | 1960-06-07 | In Force | |
Austria | 1958-03-05 | In Force | |
Azerbaijan | 2000-08-09 | In Force | |
Bahamas | 1976-05-25 | In Force | |
Bahrain | 1998-07-14 | In Force | |
Bangladesh | 1972-06-22 | In Force | |
Barbados | 1967-05-08 | In Force | |
Belarus | 1995-09-25 | In Force | |
Belgium | 1961-01-23 | In Force | |
Belize | 1983-12-15 | In Force | |
Benin | 1961-05-22 | In Force | |
Bolivia | 1990-06-11 | In Force | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2000-11-15 | In Force | |
Botswana | 1997-06-05 | In Force | |
Brazil | 1965-06-18 | In Force | |
Bulgaria | 1999-03-23 | In Force | |
Burkina Faso | 1997-08-25 | In Force | |
Burundi | 1963-03-11 | In Force | |
Cape Verde | 1979-04-03 | In Force | |
Cambodia | 1999-08-23 | In Force | |
Cameroon | 1962-09-03 | In Force | |
Canada | 1959-07-14 | In Force | |
Central African Republic | 1964-06-09 | In Force | |
Chad | 1961-06-08 | In Force | |
Chile | 1999-02-01 | In Force | |
China | 2022-08-12 | In Force | |
Colombia | 1963-06-07 | In Force | |
Comoros | 1978-10-23 | In Force | |
Congo | 1999-11-26 | In Force | |
Cook Islands | 2015-06-12 | In Force | |
Costa Rica | 1959-05-04 | In Force | |
Croatia | 1997-03-05 | In Force | |
Cuba | 1958-06-02 | In Force | |
Cyprus | 1960-09-23 | In Force | |
Czech Republic | 1996-08-06 | In Force | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2001-06-20 | In Force | |
Denmark | 1958-01-17 | In Force | |
Djibouti | 1978-08-03 | In Force | |
Dominica | 1983-02-28 | In Force | |
Dominican Republic | 1958-06-23 | In Force | |
Ecuador | 1962-02-05 | In Force | |
Egypt | 1958-10-23 | In Force | |
El Salvador | 1958-11-18 | In Force | |
Equatorial Guinea | 2001-08-13 | In Force | |
Eritrea | 2000-02-22 | In Force | |
Estonia | 1996-02-07 | In Force | |
Eswatini | 1979-02-28 | In Force | |
Ethiopia | 1999-03-24 | In Force | |
Fiji | 1974-04-19 | In Force | |
Finland | 1960-05-27 | In Force | |
France | 1969-12-18 | In Force | |
Gabon | 1961-05-29 | In Force | |
Gambia | 2000-09-04 | In Force | |
Georgia | 1996-09-23 | In Force | |
Germany | 1959-06-22 | In Force | |
Ghana | 1958-12-15 | In Force | |
Greece | 1962-03-30 | In Force | |
Grenada | 1979-07-09 | In Force | |
Guatemala | 1959-12-09 | In Force | |
Guinea | 1961-07-11 | In Force | |
Guinea-Bissau | 1977-02-21 | In Force | |
Guyana | 1966-06-08 | In Force | |
Haiti | 1958-03-04 | In Force | |
Honduras | 1958-08-04 | In Force | |
Hungary | 1994-01-04 | In Force | |
Iceland | 1960-11-29 | In Force | |
India | 2000-05-18 | In Force | |
Indonesia | 1999-06-07 | In Force | |
Iran | 1959-04-13 | In Force | |
Iraq | 1959-06-15 | In Force | |
Ireland | 1958-06-11 | In Force | |
Israel | 1958-04-10 | In Force | |
Italy | 1968-03-15 | In Force | |
Ivory Coast | 1961-05-05 | In Force | |
Jamaica | 1962-12-26 | In Force | |
Japan | 2022-07-19 | In Force | |
Jordan | 1958-03-31 | In Force | |
Kazakhstan | 2001-05-18 | In Force | |
Kenya | 1964-01-13 | In Force | |
Kiribati | 2000-02-03 | In Force | |
Kuwait | 1961-09-21 | In Force | |
Kyrgyzstan | 1999-02-18 | In Force | |
Latvia | 1992-01-27 | In Force | |
Lebanon | 1977-06-01 | In Force | |
Lesotho | 2001-06-14 | In Force | |
Liberia | 1962-05-25 | In Force | |
Libya | 1961-06-13 | In Force | |
Lithuania | 1994-09-26 | In Force | |
Luxembourg | 1964-07-24 | In Force | |
Madagascar | 2007-06-06 | In Force | |
Malawi | 1999-11-19 | In Force | |
Malaysia | 1958-10-13 | Not in force | Denounced on 10 Jan 1990 |
Maldives | 2013-01-04 | In Force | |
Mali | 1962-05-28 | In Force | |
Malta | 1965-01-04 | In Force | |
Mauritania | 1997-04-03 | In Force | |
Mauritius | 1969-12-02 | In Force | |
Mexico | 1959-06-01 | In Force | |
Moldova | 1993-03-10 | In Force | |
Mongolia | 2005-03-15 | In Force | |
Montenegro | 2006-06-03 | In Force | |
Morocco | 1966-12-01 | In Force | |
Mozambique | 1977-06-06 | In Force | |
Namibia | 2000-11-15 | In Force | |
Nepal | 2007-08-30 | In Force | |
Netherlands | 1959-02-18 | In Force | |
New Zealand | 1968-06-14 | In Force | |
Nicaragua | 1967-10-31 | In Force | |
Niger | 1962-03-23 | In Force | |
Nigeria | 1960-10-17 | In Force | |
North Macedonia | 2003-07-15 | In Force | |
Norway | 1958-04-14 | In Force | |
Oman | 2005-07-21 | In Force | |
Pakistan | 1960-02-15 | In Force | |
Panama | 1966-05-16 | In Force | |
Papua New Guinea | 1976-05-01 | In Force | |
Paraguay | 1968-05-16 | In Force | |
Peru | 1960-12-06 | In Force | |
Philippines | 1960-11-17 | In Force | |
Poland | 1958-07-30 | In Force | |
Portugal | 1959-11-23 | In Force | |
Qatar | 2007-02-02 | In Force | |
Romania | 1998-08-03 | In Force | |
Russia | 1998-07-02 | In Force | |
Rwanda | 1962-09-18 | In Force | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2000-10-12 | In Force | |
Saint Lucia | 1980-05-14 | In Force | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1998-10-21 | In Force | |
Samoa | 2008-06-30 | In Force | |
San Marino | 1995-02-01 | In Force | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 2005-05-04 | In Force | |
Saudi Arabia | 1978-06-15 | In Force | |
Senegal | 1961-07-28 | In Force | |
Serbia | 2003-07-10 | In Force | |
Seychelles | 1978-02-06 | In Force | |
Sierra Leone | 1961-06-13 | In Force | |
Singapore | 1965-10-25 | Not in force | Denounced on 19 Apr 1979 |
Slovakia | 1997-09-29 | In Force | |
Slovenia | 1997-06-24 | In Force | |
Solomon Islands | 2012-04-13 | In Force | |
Somalia | 1961-12-08 | In Force | |
South Africa | 1997-03-05 | In Force | |
South Sudan | 2012-04-29 | In Force | |
Spain | 1967-11-06 | In Force | |
Sri Lanka | 2003-01-07 | In Force | |
Sudan | 1970-10-22 | In Force | |
Suriname | 1976-06-15 | In Force | |
Sweden | 1958-06-02 | In Force | |
Switzerland | 1958-07-18 | In Force | |
Syria | 1958-10-23 | In Force | |
Tajikistan | 1999-09-23 | In Force | |
Tanzania | 1962-01-30 | In Force | |
Thailand | 1969-12-02 | In Force | |
Togo | 1999-07-10 | In Force | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1963-05-24 | In Force | |
Tunisia | 1959-01-12 | In Force | |
Turkmenistan | 1997-05-15 | In Force | |
Turkey | 1961-03-29 | In Force | |
Uganda | 1963-06-04 | In Force | |
Ukraine | 2000-12-14 | In Force | |
United Arab Emirates | 1997-02-24 | In Force | |
United Kingdom | 1957-12-30 | In Force | |
United States | 1991-09-25 | In Force | |
Uruguay | 1968-11-22 | In Force | |
Uzbekistan | 1997-12-15 | In Force | |
Vanuatu | 2006-08-28 | In Force | |
Venezuela | 1964-11-16 | In Force | |
Vietnam | 2020-07-14 | In Force | |
Yemen | 1969-04-14 | In Force | |
Zambia | 1965-02-22 | In Force | |
Zimbabwe | 1998-08-27 | In Force |
References
- ^ "Ratifications of C105 – Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)". International Labour Organization. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Members who have not ratified". International Labour Organization.
External links
Works related to Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour at Wikisource
- Official website
- Text of the Convention at the ILO site.
- The ILO Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour (SAP-FL)
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