Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1994, publiée 81ème session CIT (1994)

Convention (n° 29) sur le travail forcé, 1930 - Tchad (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes that no report has been received from the Government. It must therefore repeat its previous observation on the following matters:

In comments it has been making for many years, the Committee has drawn attention to certain provisions that are contrary to the Convention and section 5 of the Labour Code, namely: - section 260 bis of the General Code of Direct Taxes (Act No. 28-62 of 28 December 1962) empowering the authorities to exact labour for the recovery of taxes; - section 2 of Act No. 14 of 13 November 1959 empowering the authorities to exact forced labour for work of public interest from persons subjected to restrictions as to residence, following completion of a sentence; - section 7, paragraph 4, of Ordinance No. 2 of 27 May 1961 on the organisation and recruitment of the armed forces, and sections 3 and 4 of Decree No. 9 of 6 January 1962 on the recruitment of the army, providing for the assignment of conscripts to work of general interest. The Committee noted the Government's statement in its report for the period ending 30 June 1991 that section 260 bis of the General Code of Direct Taxes was to be repealed by the Finance Act of 1992. It requested the Government to provide a copy of the Finance Act as adopted. The Committee also noted the Government's indications that, with regard to the other texts referred to above, it had been decided that the various ministerial departments were to be responsible for repealing or amending the texts falling within their competence. The Committee once again expresses the hope that the Government will shortly be able to report that progress has been made in this respect and that it will provide a copy of the texts adopted.

TEXT The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.