Albania - International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age. Signed at Geneva, October 11th, 1933 [1934] LNTSer 164; 150 LNTS 431

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No 3476.


ALBANI E, ALLEMAGNE,
AUTRICHE, BELGIQUE,
GRANDE-BRETAGNE
ET IRLANDE DU NORD, etc.
Convention internationale relative a
Ia repression de Ia traite des fern-
mes majeures. Signée a Genève,
Ic ii octobre 1933.


ALBANIA, GERMANY,
AUSTRIA, BELGIUM,
GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND, etc.
International Convention for the
Suppression of the Traffic in
Women of Pull Age. Signed at
Geneva, October i th, i 933.

1934 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 433

No. 3476. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION' FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF THE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN OF FULL AGE. SIGNED AT GENEVA,
OCTOBER 11TH, 1933.

Official texts in French and English. This Convention was registered with the Secretariat, in accordance
with its Article 8, on August 24th, 1934, the date of its entry into force.


His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE ALBANIANS; THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN REICH; THE
FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRIAN REPUBLIC; His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND
THE SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BULGARIANS; THE PRESIDENT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE; THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF CHINA; THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC, FOR THE FREE CITY OF DANZIG; THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH REPUBLIC; THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC; THE
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC; HIS SERENE HIGHNESS THE REGENT OF THE KINGDOM
OF HUNGARY; THE PRESIDENT OF THE LATVIAN REPUBLIC; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF LITHUANIA; His SERENE HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF MONACO; His MAJESTY THE KING OF
NORWAY; THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA; HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE
NETHERLANDS; THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC; THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE
REPUBLIC; His MAJESTY THE KING OF SWEDEN; THE Swiss FEDERAL COUNCIL; THE PRES~ENT
OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC; His MAJESTY THE KING OF YUGOSLAVIA,
Being anxious to secure more completely the suppression of the traffic in women and
children;
Having taken note of the recommendations contained in the Report to the Council of the
League of Nations by the Traffic in Women and Children Committee on the work of its twelfth
session
Having decided to complete by a new Convention the Agreement2 of May 18th, 1904, and
the Conventions of May 4th, x9Io~, and September 30th, 1921k, relating to the suppression of the
traffic in women and children,
Have appointed for this purpose as their Plenipotentiaries:

1 Deposit of ratifications in Geneva
SWEDEN June 25th, 1934.
SWITZERLAND July 17th, 1934.
BULGARIA December 19th, 1934.
CHILE March 20th, 1935.
NORWAY June 26th, 1935.
Accessions
SUDAN June 13th, 1934.
AFGHANISTAN April xoth, 1935.
IRAN April 12th, 1935.
ROUMANIA June 6th, 1935.
2 Vol. I, page 83; Vol. III, page 254; Vol. XI, page 355; Vol. CVII, page 456; Vol. CXI, page
402; and Vol. CXVII, page 42, of this Series.
~ British and Foreign State Papers, Vol. 103, page 244.
~ Vol. IX, page 415; Vol. XV, page 311 ; Vol. XIX, page 283; Vol. XXIV, page 163 ; Vol. XXVII,
page 419; Vol. XXXV, page 301; Vol. XXXIX, page 167; Vol. XLV, page 99; Vol. L, page i6o;
Vol. LIV, page 388; Vol. LXIII, page 378; Vol. LXXXIII, page 373; Vol. XCII, page 367; Vol. C,
page 156; Vol. CVII, page 462; Vol. CXI, page 403; Vol. CXVII, page 49; Vol. CXXII, page 322;
Vol. CXXXIV, page 399; Vol. CXXXVIII, page 4r7; and Vol. CXLVII, page 319, of this Series.

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His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE ALBANIANS:
M. Lec KURTI, Resident Minister, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of
Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN REICH:
Dr. WOERMANN, Counsellor of Legation.
THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRIAN REPUBLIC:
Dr. Erhard SCHIFFNER, Counsellor of Legation, Assistant Director of the Legal Department
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS:
M. J. M~LOT, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
His MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE
SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA:
FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND ALL PARTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHICH
ARE NOT SEPARATE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS:
The Right Honourable W. G. A. ORMSBY GORE, M.P., First Commissioner, His Majesty's
Office of Works and Public Buildings.
FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA:
The Right Honourable S. M. BRUCE, C.H., M.C., M.P.
FOR THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA:
M. C. T. TE WATER, High Commissioner in London.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BULGARIANS:
M. Dimitri MIKOFF, Chargé d'Affaires at Berne, Permanent Representative accredited
to the League of Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE: =
M. Enrique J. GAJARDO, Head of the Permanent Office accredited to the League of
Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
President of the French Republic, Representative on the Council of the League
of Nations.
M. Quo TAI-CHI, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannic
Majesty.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC, FOR THE FREE CITY or DANZIG:
M. Edouard RACZYI~SKI, Minister Plenipotentiary, Delegate accredited to the League
of Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH REPUBLIC:
Mme. Isabel OYARZABAL DE PALENCIA.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:
M. Jules GAUTIER, Honorary President of Section in the Council of State.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC:
M. R. RAPHAEL, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
His SERENE HIGHNESS THE REGENT OF THE KINGDOM OF HUNGARY:
M. Ladislas TAHY DE TAHVAR ET TARKEö, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council, Head of the Delegation accredited
to the League of Nations.
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1934 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 437

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LATVIAN REPUBLIC:
M. Jules FELDMAN5, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss
Federal Council, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA:
M. Vaclovas SIDzIIc~USI~5, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
His Britannic Majesty and to the Swiss Federal Council.
His SERENE HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF MONACO:
M. Xavier-John RAIsIN, Consul-General at Geneva.
His MAJESTY THE KING OF NORWAY:
M. Peter Hersleb BIRKELAND, Counsellor of Legation, Permanent Delegate accredited
to the League of Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA:
Dr. Raoul A. AMADOR, Resident Minister.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS:
M. J. LITYIBURG, Member of the Council of State.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC:
M. Edouard RACZY~TSKI, Minister Plenipotentiary, Delegate accredited to the League
of Nations.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC:
Dr. José Caetano LoBo D'AVILA LIMA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Swiss Federal Council.
His MAJESTY THE KING OF SWEDEN:
M. K. I. WE5TMAN, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss
Federal Council.
THE SwIss FEDERAL COUNCIL:
M. Franz STAMPFLI, "Procureur" of the Confederation;
M. Camille GORGE, First Head of Section in the Federal Political Department.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC:
M. Rudolf KUNZL-JIZER5K~, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Swiss Federal Council, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF YUGOSLAVIA:
M. Constantin FOTITCH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent
Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
Who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as
follows

Article i.

Whoever, in order to gratify the passions of another person, has procured, enticed or led away
even with her consent, a woman or girl of full age for immoral purposes to be carried out in another
country, shall be punished, notwithstanding that the various acts constituting the offence may
have been committed in different countries.
Attempted offences, and, within the legal limits, acts preparatory to the offences in question,
shall also be punishable.

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1934 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 439

For the purposes of the present Article, the term "country" includes the colonies and
protectorates of the High Contracting Party concerned, as well as territories under his suzerainty
and territories for which a mandate has been entrusted to him.


Article 2.

The High Contracting Parties whose laws are at present inadequate to deal with the offences
specified in the preceding Article agree to take the necessary steps to ensure that these offences
shall be punished in accordance with their gravity.


Article 3.

The High Contracting Parties undertake to communicate to each other in regard to any
person of either sex who has committed or attempted to commit any of the offences referred to
in the present Convention or in the Conventions of 1910 and 1921 on the Suppression of the Traffic
in Women and Children, the various constituent acts of which were, or were to have been,
accomplished in different countries, the following information (or similar information which it
may be possible to supply under the laws and regulations of the country concerned)
(a) Records of convictions, together with any useful and available information with
regard to the offender, such as his civil status, description, finger-prints, photograph
and police record, his methods of operation, etc.
(b) Particulars of any measures of refusal of admission or of expulsion which may
have been applied to him.
These documents and information shall be sent direct and without delay to the authorities
of the countries concerned in each particular case by the authorities named in Article i of the
Agreement concluded in Paris on May r8th, 1904, and, if possible, in all cases when the offence,
conviction, refusal of admission or expulsion has been duly established.


Article 4.

If there should arise between the High Contracting Parties a dispute of any kind relating to
the interpretation or application of the present Convention or of the Conventions of 1910 and 1921,
and if such dispute cannot be satisfactorily settled by diplomacy, it shall be settled in accordance
with any applicable agreements in force between the Parties providing for the settlement of
international disputes.
In case there is no such agreement in force between the Parties, the dispute shall be referred
to arbitration or judicial settlement. In the absence of agreement on the choice of another
tribunal, the dispute shall, at the request of any one of the Parties, be referred to the Permanent
Court of International Justice, if all the Parties to the dispute are Parties to the Protocol' of
December 16th, 1920, relating to the Statute of that Court, and, if any of the Parties to the dispute
is not a Party to the Protocol of December i6th, 1920, to an arbitral tribunal constituted in
accordance with the Hague Convention2 of October i8th, 1907, for the Pacific Settlement of
International Disputes.


Vol. VI, page 379; Vol. XI, page 405; Vol. XV, page 305; Vol. XXIV, page `53; Vol. XXVII,
page 417 ; Vol. XXXIX, page 165 ; Vol. XLV, page 96; Vol. L, page 159; Vol. LIV, page 387; Vol.
LXIX, page ~o; Vol. LXXII, page 452; Vol. LXXVIII, page 435; Vol. LXXXVIII, page 272; Vol.
XCII, page 362; Vol. XCVI, page i8o; Vol. C, page 153; Vol. CIV, page 492; Vol. CVII, page 461;
Vol. CXI, page 402 ; Vol. CXVII, page 46 ; Vol. CXXVI, page 430 ; Vol. CXXX, page 440; Vol. CXXXIV,
page 392; and Vol. CXLVII, page 318, of this Series.
2 British and Foreign State Papers, Vol. xoo, page 298.
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1934 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 441

Article 5.
The present Convention, of which the English and French texts are both authoritative, shall
bear this day's date, and shall until April 1st, 1934, be open for signature on behalf of any Member
of the League of Nations, or of any non-member State which was represented at the Conference
which drew up this Convention or to which the Council of the League of Nations shall have
communicated a copy of the Convention for this purpose.

Article 6.
The present Convention shall be ratified. The instruments of ratification shall be transmitted
to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, who shall notify their receipt to all Members
of the League and to the non-member States referred to in the preceding Article.

Article 7.
As from April 1st, 1934, the present Convention may be acceded to on behalf of any Member
of the League of Nations or any non-member State mentioned in Article 5.
The instruments of accession shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General of the League
of Nations, who shall notify their receipt to all the Members of the League and to the non-member
States mentioned in that Article.

Article 8.
The present Convention shall come into force sixty days after the Secretary-General of the
League of Nations has received two ratifications or accessions.
It shall be registered by the Secretary-General on the day of its entry into force.
Subsequent ratifications or accessions shall take effect at the end of sixty days after their
receipt by the Secretary-General.

Article 9.
The present Convention may be denounced by notification addressed to the Secretary-General
of the League of Nations. Such denunciation shall take effect one year after its receipt, but only
in relation to the High Contracting Party who has notified it.

Article lo.
Any High Contracting Party may, at the time of signature, ratification or accession, declare
that, in accepting the present Convention, he does not assume any obligation in respect of all or
any of his colonies, protectorates, overseas territories, territories under his suzerainty, or territories
for which a mandate has been entrusted to him.
Any High Contracting Party may subsequently declare to the Secretary-General of the League
of Nations that the present Convention is to apply to all or any of the territories which have been
made the subject of a declaration under the preceding paragraph. The said declaration shall take
effect sixty days after its receipt.
Any High Contracting Party may at any moment withdraw, in whole or in part, any declaration
made under the second paragraph of this Article. Such withdrawal will take effect one year after
its receipt by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations.
The Secretary-General shall communicate to all the Members of the League, and to the
non-member States mentioned in Article 5, the denunciations referred to in Article g, and the
declarations received under the present Article.
Notwithstanding any declaration made under the first paragraph of the present Article, the
third paragraph of Article i remains applicable.
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442 Societe' des Nations - Recueil des Traités. 1934

En foi de quoi les plénipotentiaires sus-
mentionnés ont signé Ia présente convention.

Fait a Genève, le onze octobre mil neuf cent
trente-trois, en un seul exemplaire, qui sera
déposé dans les archives du Secretariat de la
Société des Nations et dont les copies certifiées
conformes seront remises a tous les Membres
de la Société des Nations et aux Etats non
membres visés a l'article 5.


Albanie

In faith whereof the above-mentioned Pleni-
potentiaries have signed the present Convention.

Done at Geneva, the eleventh day of October,
one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three,
in a single copy, which shall remain deposited
in the archives of the Secretariat of the League
of Nations, and certified true copies of which
shall be delivered to all the Members of the
League and to the non-member States referred
to in Article 5.


Lec KURTI

Albania

A ilemagne


Autriche

Belgique

WOERMANN


Dr. Erhard SCHIFFNER

Sous reserve de l'article lo. `
J. MELOT

Germany


Austria

Belgium

Grande-Bretagne et Irlande du Nord
ainsi que toutes parties de l'Empire britan-
nique non membres séparés de Ia Société des
Nations.

Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and all parts of the British Empire which are
not separate Members of the League of Nations.

William G. A. ORMSBY GORE.


C. T. TE WATER


Quo TAI-CHI

Ville libre de Dantzig

Edouard RACZYI~TSKI.

Free City of Danzig

Translation by the Secretariat of the League of Nations
1 With reservation as regards Article jo.

S. M. BRUCE

A ustralie

Union Sud-Africaine


But garie

Chili


Chine

D. MIKOFF


Enrique J. GAJARDO V.


V. K. Wellington Koo

Australia


Union of South Africa

Bulgaria

Chile


China

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1934 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 443

Espagne Spain
Isabel OYARZABAL DE PALENCIA
France France
Jules GAUTIER
Grêce Greece
R. RAPHAEL
Hon grie Hungary
Ladislas DE TAHY.
Lettonie Latvia
J. FELDMANS.
Lit huanie Lithuania
Vaclovas SIDZIKAUSKAS
Monaco Monaco
Xavier RAISIN.

Norvège Norway
Sous reserve de ratification'
Hersieb BIRKELAND.

Panama Panama
R. A. AMAD0R
Pays-Bas The Netherlands
Y compris les Indes néerlandaises, le Surinam et Curacao 2
LIMBURG

Polo gne Poland
Edouard RACZYt~ISKI.

Portugal Portugal
J. Logo D'AVILA LIMA

Suede Sweden
K. I. WE5TMAN
Sous reserve de ratification de S. M. le Roi de Suede avec l'approbation du Riksdag ~
Suisse Switzerland
STAMPFLI
C. GORGE

Tche'coslovaquie Czechoslovakia
Rudolf KUNZL-JIZERSK~.

You goslavie Yugoslavia
Constantin FOTITCH

Translation by the Secretariat of the League 01 Nations
1 Subject to ratification.
2 Including the Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curaçao.
~ Subject to ratification by His Majesty the King of Swedea with the approval of the Riksdag.
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