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3.

(a) No one shall be required to perform forced or

compulsory labour;

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Paragraph 3(a) shall not be held to preclude in countries

where imprisonment with hard labour may be imposed as a punishment

for a crime, the performance of hard labour in pursuance of a

sentence to such punishment by a competent court;

(c) For the purpose of this paragraph the term "forced or

compulsory labour" shall not include/-

(i)

a

Any work or service, not referred to in subparagraph (b),

normally required of a person who is under detention in

consequence of a lawful order of a court, or of a person

during conditional release from such detention;

(ii)

a

Any service of a military character and, in countries where

conscientious objection is recognized, any national service

required by law of conscientious objectors;

(iii)

a

Any service exacted in cases of emergency or calamity

threatening the life or well-being of the community;

(iv)

a

Any work or service which forms part of normal civil

obligations.

Article 9

1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.