Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - United Arab Emirates (Ratification: 1982)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its reports and notes the text of the Penal Code, of which a copy was attached to the report.

1. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that no law imposing forced labour in exceptional circumstances and no federal law to issue regulations governing prison establishments have been adopted up to the present time. It also notes the Government's statement that when such laws are enacted their text will be transmitted and that a separate report on the practice followed with regard to the employment of prisoners in federal prisons and prisons coming under the authority of the Emirates will be forwarded by the Government.

2. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that section 347 of the Federal Penal Code No. 3 establishes sanctions in the event of compulsory labour being imposed upon a person in the interests of a private individual and in cases other than those provided for by the law. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the application in practice of this provision and to supply, where appropriate, copies of any judicial rulings on this subject.