Comments on: If Theresa May wants to tackle slavery, we must stay in the ECHR https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/if-theresa-may-wants-to-tackle-slavery-we-must-stay-in-the-echr/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: NHSGP https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/if-theresa-may-wants-to-tackle-slavery-we-must-stay-in-the-echr/#comment-877902 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:33:45 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=119461#comment-877902 1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.

2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

3. 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 Article 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 recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service
any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community, or
any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.

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If you want to address slavery and send a message, then revoke the exceptions that allow the state to treat people as slaves.

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