Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Libya (Ratification: 1961)

The Committee notes that the Government’ report contains no reply to its previous comments. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Articles 1(1) and 2(1) of the Convention. 1. Freedom of career members of the armed forces to leave their employment. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes that section 71 of Act No. 40 of 1974 regarding service in the armed forces, has been amended by Act No. 7 of 2007, and now provides that the resignation of members of the armed forces shall be accepted without any financial implications for them, before they have completed the legal period provided for in the contract. The Committee takes due note of this amendment and requests the Government to provide information on the application in practice of section 71, indicating the number of resignations submitted, the number of those requests that were accepted or rejected, as well as the grounds for the rejections.

2. Freedom of domestic workers to leave their employment. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that it will take measures to formulate sections in the new draft labour law to cover domestic workers, as is the case in Law No. 12 on Labour Relations, 2010. This will ensure that domestic workers continue to enjoy the same rights as other workers, including as regards employment contracts, social security and the right to join a trade union. The Committee once again expresses the hope that the new draft labour law will apply to domestic workers and requests the Government to provide information on the progress made in this regard.