Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1944)

In its previous direct request, the Committee noted that, under the Act concerning the National Armed Forces, the functions of the armed forces include that of participating in the full development of the country and military service (section 8(d) and (e)). The Committee requested the Government to provide detailed information on the duties carried out in practice by conscripts.

The Committee notes that the information requested is not contained in the Government's report and hopes that it will be provided in the next report.