Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Article 1(a) of the Convention. Penalties of imprisonment involving compulsory work for the expression of political views. The Committee has noted on several occasions the Government’s indications that a new Penal Code has been adopted and asked the Government to supply a copy. It has also asked the Government to provide copies of all legislation regarding prison labour. The Committee regrets that these texts have not been supplied, as they are needed to enable it to ascertain the application of the Convention. Hoping that they will be communicated with the next report, the Committee refers to its previous comments concerning the penalties, involving an obligation to work, which can (or could) be imposed under provisions of the Penal Code regarding the exercise of freedom of expression.