Modern slavery

• Author: Laura Roxana Popoviciu
• Position: Agora University of Oradea, Oradea - Romania
• Pages: 174-181

AGORA International Journal of Juridical Sciences, www.juridicalj ournal.univagora.ro

ISSN 1843-570X, E-ISSN 2067-7677

No. 4 (2013), pp. 174-181

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MODERN SLAVERY

L. R. Popoviciu

Laura-Roxana Popoviciu

Law and Economics Faculty, Social Sciences Department

Agora University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania

*Correspondence: Laura-Roxana Popoviciu, Agora University of Oradea,

8 Piaa Tineretului St., Oradea, Romania

E-mail: lpopoviciu@yahoo.com

Abstract

This study aims to examine the extent to which slavery is a dangerous criminal offense

and unfortunately abundant in a society considered to be civilized and advanced in all

respects.

Slavery is a crime which is part of the category of offenses against the freedom of

persons, that is regulated in Chapter VII, Title I of the Special part of the Romanian New

Criminal Code, Article 209.

This phenomenon has existed since ancient times. Placing and keeping the persons in

a state of slavery, as well as trafficking in slaves, are well known.

Keywords: slavery, criminal offense, human exploitation, victim, traffic, the breach of

the human’s rights.

Introduction

Modern slavery represents the most serious violation of human rights in which

persons are been revoked freedom and dignity, that is exactly what make us humans.

Slavery is a crime which is part of the category of Slavery is a crime which is part of

the category of offenses against the freedom of persons, that is regulated in Chapter VII, Title

I of the Special part of the Romanian New Criminal Code, Article 209 and consists of placing

and keeping a person in a state of slavery, as well as trafficking in slaves, are punished by

imprisonment from 3 to 10 years and the prohibition of certain rights.

This offense was incriminated by the Romanian legislator as a result of commitments

at the international level.

Slavery is a crime which is part of the category of Slavery is a crime which is part of

the category of offenses against the freedom of persons, that is regulated in Chapter VII, Title

I of the Special part of the Romanian New Criminal Code, Article 209 and consists of placing

and keeping a person in a state of slavery, as well as trafficking in slaves, are punished by

imprisonment from 3 to 10 years and the prohibition of certain rights.

This offense was incriminated by the Romanian legislator as a result of commitments

at the international level.

The international act which marked a crucial moment in this field was the Slavery

Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926. Entered into force on 9 March 1927, in

accordance with the provisions of Article 12, the Convention was amended by the Protocol

done at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 7 December 1953

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The amended convention entered into force on 7 July 1955, date to which all t he amendments set in the

addendum in the Protocol from 7 Dece mber 1953 entered into force according to Article III of the Protocol.

Romania ratified the Co nvention through the Decree no. 988 in the “Romania’s Official Monitor”, Part I, no. 76

from 1 April 1931.