1. DEVELOPING RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The abolition of slavery
ABOLITION of slavery…
‘Getting rid of’
2 STEPS
End the slave trade (no more buying & selling slaves)
Set the existing slaves free
Major events:
BRITAIN:
The Somersett Case (1772)
The Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833
AMERICA:
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation 1863
Slavery abolished in all states by the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Amistad case

2. DEVELOPING RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The abolition of slavery
Slavery is against Article 4 of the UDHR and Article 8 of the ICCPR
There have also been a lot of Conventions and additional Protocols (that many countries have not signed).
e.g. Two Slavery Conventions (1926 and 1953)
UN Trafficking Protocol (AKA The Palermo Protocol) 2000
The ILO’s Forced Labour Convention 1930
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 1999
CRC Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children 2000
Domestic Work Convention 2011

3. DEVELOPING RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The abolition of slavery
Slavery is against Article 4 of the UDHR and Article 8 of the ICCPR
But it’s not over…
The 2013 Global Slavery Index has estimated there are
29.8 million slaves today
Over 14 million just in India alone…
But there’s a difference…
Now it involves all races, all ages, different types of work
In Australia:
R v Wei Tang (2008), R v Dobie (2009), R v Chee Mei Wong (2013)
have shown that slavery exists in Australia

4. DEVELOPING RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The abolition of slavery
NGOs ‘Anti Slavery International’ (and Australia), the ‘Global Freedom Network’ and the ‘Walk Free Foundation’ are continuing to fight what’s known as ‘modern’ slavery.
Andrew Forrest's dream to stop all slavery, SMH (2014)

5. Questions
Reference the articles from international law that prohibit slavery and make reference to two other instruments of international law that prohibit slavery.
How is slavery still present in today’s world?