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16c. 42 SCHEDULE 1

Article 2 Right to life 1. Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of a crime for which this penalty is provided by law.

2. Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of this Article when it results from the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary:
 * (a) in defence of any person from unlawful violence;
 * (b) in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;
 * (c) in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection.

Article 3 Prohibition of torture No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.

2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

3. For the purpose of this Article the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include:
 * (a) any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention;
 * (b) any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
 * (c) any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community;
 * (d) any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.