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Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.

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International Organizations

International Organisation(s)

Subjects (Classification)

Elimination of forced labour; Human rights

Adopted on (Date of text)

1949-12-02

Scope of text

International

Type of legislation (Type of text)

International agreement

Abstract/Citation

Abolishes prostitution and obliges States parties to punish any person involved in prostitution either by way of enticing or exploiting another person or by financing/ managing a brothel and similar buildings/places.
Encourages Parties, through their public and private educational, health, social, economic and other related services, to take measures for the prevention of prostitution and for the rehabilitation and social adjustment of the victims of prostitution. Obliges States parties to adopt or maintain such measures as are required, to check the traffic in persons of either sex for the purpose of prostitution.

Date of entry into force

1951-07-25
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Implementing text(s)

2008-06-11 (MDG-2008-L-89062)
Loi n° 2008-007 du 11 juin 2008 autorisant la ratification de la Convention relative à la répression de la traite des êtres humains et de l'exploitation de la prostitution d'autrui.

Implementing text(s)

2014-04-15 (CYP-2014-L-100603)
Law N° 60(I) of 2014 on the Prevention, Fighting against Trafficking in and Exploitation of Human Beings and Protection of Victims.

Electronic source title

Text in English

Author

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

URL

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/trafficpersons.pdf

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Texte en français

Author

Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme

URL

http://www2.ohchr.org/french/law/exploitation.htm

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Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.

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Advancing social justice, promoting decent work