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EMERITIVOOL TATJ

The Protocol

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2

4.

Following the

dissolution

of the League

of

Nations,

a Protocol

at New

York on 7

amending the Convention was concluded

December 1953 (text at Annex C).

The

Protoco i

transferred

the

functions and

powers

for

the

to

continuous performance of the Convention from the League of the United Nations and also substituted the

Court

Nations

Permanent

Of

Parties

the

with Justice International

International Court of Justice for dealing with disputes

relating to the interpretation application of the Convention. The Protocol entered into force for the United Kingdom on 7 December 1953.

between

the

ΟΙ

Benefit

5.

While slavery

and

the

slave trade in its

traditional form does not exist in Hong Kong, contemporary forms Of slavery such as compulsory or forced labour and the traffic in persons have not been completely stamped

The Convention

amended by

Protocol) is

important to Hong Kong's concerted effort against all forms of slavery and slave trade.

out.

(as

the

Proposal

:

6.

The British side

propose that the Convention (as should continue to apply to the 30 June 1997 in accordance with the

amended by the Protocol)

Hong Kong SAR after

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