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Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - French Polynesia

Article 2, paragraph 2(c), of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments concerning prison labour, the Committee notes the provisions of the Annex to Decision No. 88-193 AT of 8 December 1988 to regulate the penitentiary system in French Polynesia, a copy of which was provided by the Government.

The Committee is addressing a direct request to the Government concerning procedures for prison labour and particularly the guarantees and protection provided when they are hired out to an outside enterprise to perform work inside or outside the prison or directly for a private individual.