The Slavery Conventions: The Travaux Preparatoires of the 1926 League of Nations Convention and the 1956 United Nations Convention (The Travaux Preparatoires of Multilateral Treaties, 1)

Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 18
The Slavery Conventions......Page 22
Introduction......Page 24
The 1926 Slavery Convention......Page 29
The 1953 Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention......Page 36
The 1956 Supplementary Convention......Page 39
1926 League of Nations Slavery Convention......Page 50
Introduction......Page 52
Preamble......Page 60
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 61
1925 Draft Convention......Page 62
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 64
Commentary......Page 68
Article 1 (Definitions)......Page 71
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 72
1925 Draft Convention......Page 73
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 75
Commentary......Page 78
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 81
1925 Draft Convention......Page 82
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 85
Overall Commentary......Page 86
Article 2 (Suppression)......Page 90
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 91
1925 Draft Convention......Page 92
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 95
Commentary......Page 99
Article 3 (Slave Trade at Sea)......Page 101
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 102
1925 Draft Convention......Page 103
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 107
Commentary......Page 113
Article 4 (Mutual Assistance)......Page 116
1925 Draft Convention......Page 117
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 120
Commentary......Page 121
Article 5 (Forced Labour)......Page 122
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 123
1925 Draft Convention......Page 124
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 135
Commentary......Page 142
Article 6 (Penalties)......Page 146
1925 Draft Convention......Page 147
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 148
Commentary......Page 150
Article 7 (Laws and Regulations)......Page 151
1925 Draft Convention......Page 152
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 155
Commentary......Page 157
Article 8 (Compromissory Clause)......Page 159
1925 Draft Convention......Page 160
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 162
Commentary......Page 164
Article 9 (Overseas Territories)......Page 166
1925 Draft Convention......Page 167
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 169
Commentary......Page 171
Article 10 (Denunciation)......Page 172
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 173
Commentary......Page 175
Article 11 (Accession)......Page 176
1925 Draft Convention......Page 177
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 178
Commentary......Page 181
Article 12 (Entry into Force)......Page 183
1925 Draft Convention......Page 184
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 185
Commentary......Page 187
1953 Protocol Amending the 1926 Slavery Convention......Page 190
1951 Draft Protocol of the Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery......Page 194
1953 Draft Protocol of the Secretary-General......Page 201
1953 Draft Resolution of the United Kingdom......Page 207
Commentary......Page 222
1956 United Nations Supplementary Convention......Page 226
Introduction......Page 228
1956 Draft Convention......Page 240
1956 Convention......Page 243
Commentary......Page 249
Preamble......Page 252
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 253
1956 Draft Convention......Page 255
1956 Convention......Page 260
Commentary......Page 267
Article 1 (Servitudes)......Page 269
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 270
1956 Draft Convention......Page 273
1956 Convention......Page 278
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 287
1956 Draft Convention......Page 290
1956 Convention......Page 293
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 294
1956 Draft Convention......Page 297
1956 Convention......Page 299
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 308
1956 Draft Convention......Page 309
1956 Convention......Page 313
1956 Draft Convention......Page 319
1956 Convention......Page 321
1956 Draft Convention......Page 322
1956 Convention......Page 324
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 325
1956 Draft Convention......Page 329
1956 Convention......Page 336
Overall Provisions of Article 1......Page 339
Commentary......Page 343
Article 2 (Marriage)......Page 347
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 348
1956 Draft Convention......Page 353
1956 Convention......Page 360
Commentary......Page 369
Article 3 (Slave Trade)......Page 371
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 372
1956 Draft Convention......Page 379
1956 Convention......Page 420
Commentary......Page 460
Article 4 (Slaves at Sea)......Page 466
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 467
1956 Draft Convention......Page 468
1956 Convention......Page 475
Commentary......Page 479
Article 5 (Mutilation)......Page 482
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 483
1956 Draft Convention......Page 485
1956 Convention......Page 490
Commentary......Page 494
Article 6 (Criminal Off ence)......Page 496
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 497
1956 Draft Convention......Page 499
1956 Convention......Page 501
Commentary......Page 511
Article 7 (Defi nition)......Page 513
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 514
1956 Draft Convention......Page 519
1956 Convention......Page 522
Commentary......Page 530
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 534
1956 Draft Convention......Page 535
1956 Convention......Page 537
Commentary......Page 542
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 544
1956 Convention......Page 545
Commentary......Page 549
Article 8 (Cooperation and Communication)......Page 551
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 552
1956 Draft Convention......Page 555
1956 Convention......Page 566
Commentary......Page 569
Article 9 (Reservations)......Page 571
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 572
1956 Draft Convention......Page 575
1956 Convention......Page 580
Commentary......Page 593
Article 10 (Compromissory Clause)......Page 596
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 597
1956 Draft Convention......Page 599
1956 Convention......Page 608
Commentary......Page 619
Article 11 (Consent to be Bound)......Page 621
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 622
1956 Draft Convention......Page 623
1956 Convention......Page 629
Commentary......Page 652
Article 12 (Overseas Territories)......Page 655
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 656
1956 Draft Convention......Page 658
1956 Convention......Page 678
Commentary......Page 723
Article 13 (Entry into Force)......Page 728
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 729
1956 Draft Convention......Page 730
1956 Convention......Page 734
Commentary......Page 737
Article 14 (Denunciation)......Page 738
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 739
1956 Draft Convention......Page 740
1956 Convention......Page 747
Commentary......Page 755
Article 15 (Final Clause)......Page 757
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 758
1956 Draft Convention......Page 759
1956 Convention......Page 760
Commentary......Page 761
1925 British Draft Protocol......Page 764
1925 Draft Convention......Page 767
1926 Slavery Convention......Page 772
1953 Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention......Page 780
1955 (1926 Slavery Convention as amended)......Page 784
1954 British Draft Convention......Page 792
1956 Draft Supplementary Convention on Slavery and Servitude......Page 798
1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery [. . .]......Page 805
Index......Page 814