Freedom from slavery and forced labour

18 | Freedom from slavery, servitude and forced labour

Law Society of Zimbabwe: Model Constitution of Zimbabwe (2010)

No one may be subjected to slavery or servitude or made to perform forced or compulsory labour.

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14 | Protection from slavery and forced labour

Constitution of Zimbabwe (at 13th Feb, 2009)
  1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude or required to perform forced labour.
  2. For the purposes of subsection (1), “forced labour” does not include—
    1. any labour required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court;
    2. labour required of any person while he is lawfully detained which, though not required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court—
      1. is reasonably necessary in the interests of hygiene or for the maintenance or management of the place at which he is detained; or
      2. is reasonably required for the purposes referred to in section 13(2)(f) or (h);
    3. any labour required of a member of a disciplined force in pursuance of his duties as such or any labour required of any person by virtue of a written law in place of service as a member of such force;
    4. any labour required by way of parental discipline; or
    5. any labour required by virtue of a written law during a period of public emergency or in the event of any other emergency or disaster that threatens the life or well-being of the community, to the extent that the requiring of such labour is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of any situation arising or existing during that period or as a result of that other emergency or disaster, for the purpose of dealing with that situation.
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40 | Freedom from slavery and forced labour

Kariba Draft Constitution
  1. No one may be held in slavery or servitude or be made to perform forced or compulsory labour.
  2. The following forms of labour are not to be regarded as forced or compulsory labour for the purposes of this section–
    1. labour required as part of a sentence or order of a court;
    2. labour which is required of a person who is lawfully detained and which, though not part of a sentence or order of a court, is reasonably necessary in the interests of hygiene or for the maintenance or management of the place where the person is detained;
    3. labour which is required of a person under the age of eighteen years who is lawfully detained, where the labour, though not part of a sentence or order of a court, is reasonably required for the person's education, training or discipline;
    4. labour required of a member of a disciplined force in the performance of his or her duties as such a member;
    5. labour which an Act of Parliament requires a person to perform instead of serving as a member of a disciplined force;
    6. labour reasonably required by way of parental discipline;
    7. labour required by law during a period of public emergency or in the event of any other emergency or disaster that threatens the life or well-being of the community, to the extent that it is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances to require the labour; or
    8. any work or service that forms part of normal civil obligations, including any military or other service or training that Zimbabwean citizens or residents are required to undergo in terms of an Act of Parliament.
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18 | Slavery, servitude and forced labour

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Draft Constitution (2001)

No one may be subjected to slavery or servitude or be made to perform forced or compulsory labour.

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