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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 7. (1)
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- Chiefs who do not exercise administrative functions shall not have recourse to forced or compulsory labour.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- N.A.
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- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 10. (2) (d)
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- [Meanwhile, where forced or compulsory labour is exacted as a tax, and where recourse is had to forced or compulsory labour for the execution of public works by chiefs who exercise administrative functions, the authority concerned shall first satisfy itself] that the work or service will not entail the removal of the workers from their place of habitual residence;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 14. (1)
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- With the exception of the forced or compulsory labour provided for in Article 10 of this Convention, forced or compulsory labour of all kinds shall be remunerated in cash at rates not less than those prevailing for similar kinds of work either in the district in which the labour is employed or in the district from which the labour is recruited, whichever may be the higher.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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- 2018
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- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 10. (1)
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- Forced or compulsory labour exacted as a tax and forced or compulsory labour to which recourse is had for the execution of public works by chiefs who exercise administrative functions shall be progressively abolished.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 10. (2) (b)
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- [Meanwhile, where forced or compulsory labour is exacted as a tax, and where recourse is had to forced or compulsory labour for the execution of public works by chiefs who exercise administrative functions, the authority concerned shall first satisfy itself] that the work or the service is of present or imminent necessity;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 6
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- Officials of the administration, even when they have the duty of encouraging the populations under their charge to engage in some form of labour, shall not put constraint upon the said populations or upon any individual members thereof to work for private individuals, companies or associations.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 5. (1)
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- No concession granted to private individuals, companies or associations shall involve any form of forced or compulsory labour for the production or the collection of products which such private individuals, companies or associations utilise or in which they trade.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 19. (2)
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- 2. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as abrogating the obligation on members of a community, where production is organised on a communal basis by virtue of law or custom and where the produce or any profit accruing from the sale thereof remain the property of the community, to perform the work demanded by the community by virtue of law or custom.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Protection of the family: contribution of the family to the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development 2015, para. 8
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- Recognizes that the family unit is facing increasing vulnerabilities;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2015
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- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 2. (2) (e)
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- [Nevertheless, for the purposes of this Convention, the term forced or compulsory labour shall not include] minor communal services of a kind which, being performed by the members of the community in the direct interest of the said community, can therefore be considered as normal civic obligations incumbent upon the members of the community, provided that the members of the community or their direct representatives shall have the right to be consulted in regard to the need for such services.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 10. (2) (c)
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- [Meanwhile, where forced or compulsory labour is exacted as a tax, and where recourse is had to forced or compulsory labour for the execution of public works by chiefs who exercise administrative functions, the authority concerned shall first satisfy itself] that the work or service will not lay too heavy a burden upon the present population, having regard to the labour available and its capacity to undertake the work;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 10. (2) (a)
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- [Meanwhile, where forced or compulsory labour is exacted as a tax, and where recourse is had to forced or compulsory labour for the execution of public works by chiefs who exercise administrative functions, the authority concerned shall first satisfy itself] that the work to be done or the service to be rendered is of important direct interest for the community called upon to do the work or render the service;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas 2018, para. 21
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- Forced or compulsory labour shall not be used for work underground in mines.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2018
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 2
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- Recalling the goals and commitments of all other relevant major United Nations conferences and summits,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 20
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- Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Commission on the Status of Women at its fiftieth session.
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1992, para. 1
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- Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1990/15 of 24/May/1990 and Commission resolutions 34/3 of 8 March 1990 and 35/7 of 8/March/1991,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1993, para. 4
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- Aware that the slow progress in the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies as related to development necessitates urgent action to be taken by all the parties concerned,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1993, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1994, para. 4
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- Aware Strategies as related to development necessitates that urgent action be taken by all the parties concerned,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1993, para. 1
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 47/174 of 22 December 1992, Economic and Social Council resolutions 1990/15 of 24 May 1990 and 1992/53 of 31 July 1992 and Commission resolutions 34/3 of 8 March 1990, 35/7 of 8 March 1991 and 36/5 of 20 March 1992,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1993
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1992, para. 1
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- Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Development: integration of women in the process of development", which contains the conclusions and recommendations of the Seminar on the Integration of Women in Development;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1994, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1992, para. 2
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- Reaffirming the principles contained in the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128, annex, of 4/December/1986,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1994, para. 1
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 47/174 of 22 December 1992, Economic and Social Council resolutions 1990/15 of 24 May 1990 and 1992/53 of 31 July 1992 and Commission resolutions 34/3 of 8 March 1990, 35/7 of 8 March 1991, 36/5 of 20 March 1992 and 37/6 of 25 March 1993,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1994, para. 13
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- Welcoming the holding of the Summit on the Economic Advancement of Rural Women at Geneva on 25 and 26 February 1992 and the adoption by the Summit of the Geneva Declaration for Rural Women,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Women in development 1992, para. 4
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- Aware that the slow progress in the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies as related to development necessitates urgent action to be taken by all the parties concerned,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1992
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The right to food 2017, para. 26
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- Recalling also the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems, which were endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security at its forty-first session, held in October 2014,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The right to food 2017, para. 49
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- Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-seventh session;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 9
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- Noting the relevant commitments and initiatives promoting the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation made at the 2014 high-level meeting of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership and in the Ngor Declaration on Sanitation and Hygiene, adopted at the fourth African Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene, in 2015, the Dhaka Declaration, adopted at the sixth South Asian Conference on Sanitation, in 2016, the Lima Declaration, adopted at the fourth Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Sanitation, in 2016, and the Dar es Salam road map for achieving the Ngor commitments on water security and sanitation in Africa, adopted at the sixth Africa Water Week, in 2016,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 9e
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- [Notes with concern that, in spite of all efforts, gender inequalities still exist in the realization of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, and therefore calls upon States:] To increase collaboration between the water, sanitation and hygiene sector and other sectors, including the education, employment and health sectors, and to address inequalities on the grounds of race, gender, age, disability, ethnicity, culture, religion and national or social origin or on any grounds, with a view to progressively eliminating inequalities in a comprehensive manner;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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