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- No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
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- No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
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- For the purpose of this Article the term “forced or compulsory labour” shall not include:
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- (a)any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention;
- (b)any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
- (c)any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community;
- (d)any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
