Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949, para. undefined
Paragraph- Paragraph text
- Art. 51. The Occupying Power may not compel protected persons to serve in its armed or auxiliary forces. No pressure or propaganda which aims at securing voluntary enlistment is permitted. The Occupying Power may not compel protected persons to work unless they are over eighteen years of age, and then only on work which is necessary either for the needs of the army of occupation, or for the public utility services, or for the feeding, sheltering, clothing, transportation or health of the population of the occupied country. Protected persons may not be compelled to undertake any work which would involve them in the obligation of taking part in military operations. The Occupying Power may not compel protected persons to employ forcible means to ensure the security of the installations where they are performing compulsory labour. In no case shall requisition of labour lead to a mobilization of workers in an organization of a military or semi-military character.
- Legal status
- Legally binding
- Body
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Document type
- International treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1949
- Paragraph type
- Article
- Reference
- Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949), Article 51.
- Paragraph focus
- Status and Treatment of Protected Persons
- Paragraph info
- Article 51
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