CHAPTER 5 Article 5 Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited. 178. The State party has taken measures to prevent all manifestations of slavery and any resurgent form of slavery or servitude as follows: Slavery and Servitude A. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES The Constitution 179. Article 14 of the Constitution protects individuals from slavery and servitude by providing that a person shall not be held in slavery or servitude. labour. Further, a person shall not be required to perform forced Article 24 (1) of the Constitution also provides that a young person shall not be employed in any occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or education or interfere with his physical, mental or moral development. Penal Code 180. The Penal Code provides that (a) Section 261: a person who trades, accepts, receives or detains a person as a slave is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years; 85