THE REFLECTION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF PROHIBITING SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOR STATED BY THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ROMANIAN PENAL LEGISLATION Cover Image

Reflectarea principiului privind interzicerea sclaviei şi a muncii forţate din Convenţia europeană a drepturilor omului în legislaţia penală română
THE REFLECTION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF PROHIBITING SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOR STATED BY THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ROMANIAN PENAL LEGISLATION

Author(s): Ion Ristea
Subject(s): Criminal Law
Published by: Editura Hamangiu S.R.L.
Keywords: European Convention of Human Rights; The Romanian Criminal Code; forced labour; compulsory labour; slavery;

Summary/Abstract: According to Art 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights, no one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Also, no one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.For the purpose of this article the term forced or compulsory labour shall not include: any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Art 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention; any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognized, service exacted instead of compulsory military service.

  • Issue Year: I/2013
  • Issue No: I
  • Page Range: 227-230
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Romanian