SLAVERY

Treaties

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21 January 1815 16 June 1815 Convention between Great Britain and Portugal, relative to the Indemnification of Portuguese Subjects for certain detained Slave Trade Vessels
22 January 1815 Convention between Great Britain and Portugal, for the restriction of the Portuguese Slave-Trade: and for the annulment of the Convention of loan of 21 April 1809, and Treat of Alliance of 19 February 1810, with Additional Article.
28 July 1817 27 November 1817 Convention between His Britannic Majesty and His Most Faithful Majesty for the Prevention of Slave Trade.
11 September 1817 10 December 1817 Separate Article to the Convention between His Britannic Majesty and His Most Faithful Majesty for the Prevention of Slave Trade, signed July 28, 1817.
23 September 1817 22 November 1817 Treaty between His Britannic Majesty and His Catholic Majesty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
23 October 1817 11 October 1820 Treaty with Radama, King of Madagascar, for the final Abolition of the Slave Trade through the whole extent of Radama�s Dominions, with Additional Articles
4 May 1818 25 May 1818 Treaty Between His Britannic Majesty and His Majesty The King Of The Netherlands for preventing their subjects from engaging in any traffic in Slaves.
8 January 1820 8 April 1820 Treaty with the Arab Tribes / Treaty between Great Britain and Arab Chieftains of Persian Gulf, relative to Piracy, the Slave Trade
11 October 1820 11 October 1820 Additional Articles to the Treaty of 1817, October 23, with Madagascar for the final Abolition Of The Slave Trade.
10 September 1822 10 September 1822 Treaty With The Imaum Of Muscat For Abolishing The Slave Trade Traffic With Foreign Powers Through His Highness�s Dominions And Dependencies.
10 December 1822 23 February 1823 Explanatory and Additional Articles to the Treaty concluded at Madrid, September 23, 1817, between His Majesty and the King of Spain, for the prevention of the Traffic in Slaves
31 December 1822 11 February 1823 Explanatory And Additional Articles to the Treaty Concluded at The Hague, May 4, 1818, Between His Majesty and the King of the Nederland�s, For the Prevention of the Traffic in Slaves.
15 March 1823 19 August 1823 Additional Articles To The Convention Concluded At London, July 28, 1817, Between His Majesty And His Most Faithful Majesty For The Prevention Of The Illicit Traffic In Slaves.
31 May 1823 Additional Articles to the Treaties of 1817,October 23, and 1820, October 11, with Radama, King of Madagascar, for the prevention of the Slave Trade
6 November 1824 26 February 1825 Treaty between His Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway for preventing their subjects from engaging in any traffic in slaves
23 November 1826 13 March 1830 Convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, For the Abolition of the African Slave Trade.
30 November 1831 16 December 1831 Convention Between His Majesty And The King Of The French, For The More Effectual Suppression Of The Traffic In Slaves.
22 March 1833 12 April 1833 Supplementary Convention Between His Majesty And The King Of The French, For The More Effectual Suppression Of The Traffic In Slaves.
26 July 1834 Treaty between Great Britain and France and Denmark, containing the Accession of Denmark to the Conventions of 1831 and 1833, between Great Britain and France, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade
8 August 1834 8 August 1834 Treaty between Great Britain and France, and Sardinia, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade. Signed at Turin, August 8, 1834 ; with an Additional Article thereto, signed at Turin, December 8, 1834.
8 December 1834 Additional Article, signed at Turin, December 8, 1834, to the Treaty between Great Britain and France, and Sardinia, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade, signed at Turin, August 8, 1834 ; modifying Article IV thereof.
15 June 1835 27 July 1835 Additional Article to the Treaty concluded at Stockholm, November 6, 1824, between Great Britain and Sweden, for the Prevention of the Traffic in Slaves
28 June 1835 27 August 1835 Treaty between His Majesty and the Queen Regent of Spain, during the Minority of her Daughter, Donna Isabella the Second, Queen of Spain, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
7 February 1837 27 February 1837 Additional Article to the Treaty concluded at The Hague, May 4,1818, between Great Britain and the Netherlands, for the Prevention of the Traffic in Slaves
16 April 1837 Treaty between His Majesty and the Mexican Republic, for the abolition of the Traffic in Slaves, together with an additional Article, and three forms of Instruction and Regulations thereunto annexed
19 May 1837 Treaty between His Majesty and the Republic of Venezuela, for the abolition of the Traffic in Slaves together with a form of Instruction to Cruizers thereunto annexed
9 June 1837 12 July 1937 Convention between Great Britain France and The Hans Towns containing the accession of The Hans Towns to 2 Conventions between Great Britain and France, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade
24 November 1837 Convention between Great Britain and France and Tuscany containing the Accession of the Grand Duke of Tuscany to Two Conventions between Great Britain and France, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade
14 February 1838 4 May 1838 Convention between Great Britain and France, and the Two Sicilies, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade
19 January 1839 6 August 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and Chile , for the abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
15 March 1839 Treaty between Great Britain and Venezuela, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
24 May 1839 16 May 1840 Treaty between Great Britain and the Argentine Confederation, for the abolition of the Slave Trade
13 July 1839 21 January 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and the Uruguay , for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
23 December 1839 Convention between Great Britain and Haiti, for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade
25 September 1840 Treaty between Great Britain and Bolivia,for the abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
16 November 1840 28 June 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and Texas, for the suppression of the African Slave Trade
24 February 1841 29 July 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and Mexico, for the abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
24 May 1841 5 July 1847 Treaty between Great Britain and the Equator, for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
7 August 1841 Additional and Explanatory Convention between Great Britain and Chile, for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves
20 December 1841 19 February 1842 Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, and Russia, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
13 April 1842 Further Additional Article to the Treaty Between Great Britain and Mexico, for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, signed at Mexico February 24, 1841
3 July 1842 30 July 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal, for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves
9 August 1842 13 October 1842 Treaty between Great Britain and the United States, to settle and define the Boundaries between the Possessions of Her Britannic Majesty in North America, and the Territories of the United States ; for the final Suppression of the African Slave Trade ; and for the giving up of Criminals, fugitive from Justice, in certain Cases
9 August 1842 13 October 1842 Convention between Her Majesty and the United States of America, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade, and for the mutual surrender of Criminals fugitive from Justice
22 October 1842 24 November 1842 Additional Article to the Slave Trade Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal of July 3, 1842
8 November 1844 8 November 1844 Treaty Between Her Majesty The Queen Of England And The Sultan Of Johanna, for the Suppression Of The Slave Trade.
29 May 1845 6 March 1846 Convention between Great Britain and France, for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves
2 October 1845 1 January 1847 Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and His Highness Saeed Saeed bin Sultan, the Sultan of Muscat, for the termination of the export of slaves from the African dominions of his Highness the Sultan of Muscat
15 January 1846 15 January 1846 Further Additional Article To The Treaty Between Her Majesty And The Republic Of The Equator, For The Abolition Of The Traffic In Slaves, Of May 24, 1841.
27 May 1847 Treaty of Friendship and Commerce and for the Suppression of the Slave Trade between Great Britain and Borneo.
24 February 1848 23 June 1849 Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, on the one part, and Belgium on the other, containing the Accession of Belgium to the Treaty signed at London, December 20,1841, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
31 August 1848 24 January 1849 Additional Articles to the Treaty concluded at the Hague, May 4, 1818, between Great Britain and the Netherlands, for the suppression of the Slave Trade
2 April 1851 16 December 1851 Treaty between Great Britain and New Granada, for the Suppression of the Slave Trade
7 April 1862 20 May 1862 Treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
17 February 1863 1 April 1863 Additional Article To The Treaty Between Her Britannic Majesty And The United States Of America, For The Suppression Of The African Slave Trade.
3 June 1870 10 August 1870 Convention between Great Britain and the United States, additional to the Treaty signed at Washington, April 7, 1862, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
18 July 1871 12 February 1872 Convention between Great Britain and Portugal, additional to the Treaty signed at Lisbon, July 3, 1842, for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves
7 April 1873 7 April 1873 Engagement of the Mukeeb of Maculla for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in his Dominions
14 April 1873 14 April 1873 Treaty between Great Britain and Muscat for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
5 June 1873 Treaty between Great Britain and Zanzibar for the Suppression of the Slave Trade
17 November 1873 Engagement of the Jemadar of Shuhr, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in his Dominions
14 July 1875 20 September 1875 Treaty between Great Britain and Zanzibar, supplementary to the Treaty for the Suppression of the Slave Trade of June 5, 1873
19 July 1875 General Convention of Commerce, &c., between Great Britain and Tunis (Confirmation of Convention of October 10, 1863, respecting Real Property, and of Tunisian Declaration of January 23, 1846, abolishing Slavery)
12 May 1877 Treaty with the King of Dahomey, Peace, Commerce, Slave Trade, Human Sacrifices
4 August 1877 4 August 1877 Convention between Great Britain and Egypt for the Suppression of the Slave Trade
29 March 1879 27 March 1880 Convention between Great Britain and Germany, extending to the German Empire the provisions of the Treaty between Great Britain, Prussia, Austria, France, and Russia, for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, of the 20th December 1841
30 May 1879 Treaty between Her Majesty and the King of Portugal for extending commercial intercourse between their adjacent dominions in Southern and Eastern Africa, and for the abolition of Slave Traffic, Lourenco Marques Railway, Port and Harbour
25 January 1880 25 July 1880 Convention between Great Britain and Turkey for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
2 March 1882 1 May 1882 Convention between Great Britain and Persia, for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves
10 October 1882 28 February 1883 Convention between Great Britain and Johanna, for the Suppression of Slavery and the Slave Trade
13 October 1882 Treaty between Her Majesty and Moosa Fum bin Fifum, Sultan of Itsaanda ( Grand Comoro ) for the Suppression of the traffic in Slaves with Annexes
13 October 1882 Treaty between Her Majesty and Abdullah bin Hamya, Sultan of Bambao ( Grand Comoro ) for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves
24 October 1882 28 February 1883 Convention between Great Britain and Mohilla, for the Suppression of Slavery and the Slave Trade
3 March 1883 3 March 1883 Declaration Between Great Britain And Turkey Amending The Convention Of The 25th January, 1880, Between Her Majesty And The Sultan For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade.
3 June 1884 12 July 1884 Treaty between Great Britain and Abyssinia, for the Suppression of the Slave Trade
26 February 1885 19 April 1886 General Act of the Conference at Berlin of the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Turkey, and the United States, respecting (1) Freedom of Trade in the Basin of the Congo, (2) the Slave Trade, (3) Neutrality of the Territories in the Basin of the Congo, (4) Navigation of the Congo (5) Navigation of the Niger ; and (6) Rules for future Occupation on the Coasts of the African Continent.
21 December 1885 21 December 1885 Declaration Recording The Accession Of Italy To The Convention Concluded Between The Governments Of Great Britain And Egypt On The 4th August, 1877, For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade.
13 September 1889 Agreement between Great Britain and Zanzibar, respecting the Right of Search in Zanzibar Waters, Slavery, &c.
14 September 1889 24 October 1889 Treaty between Great Britain and Italy, for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
2 July 1890 23 December 1890 Treaty between Great Britain and Spain for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade
2 July 1890 31 August 1891 General Act of the Brussels Conference relative to the African Slave Trade (Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Congo, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Turkey, United States, and Zanzibar). (with annexed Declaration of the same date.)
3 October 1895 2 January 1896 Exchange of Note with Egypt supplementary to the Convention of 21 November 1895 for the Suppression of Slavery and the Slave Trade
21 November 1895 Convention between Great Britain and Egypt for the Suppression of Slavery and the Slave Trade
18 May 1904 International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic
4 May 1910 8 August 1912 International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic
29 June 1921 Denunciation of Slave Trade
14 July 1921 Denunciation of Slave Trade Treaty of 1841 and Additional Articles Therto of 1846
21 April 1922 Denunciation by H.M.G of Treaty of 1824 for the suppression of the Slave Trade
26 April 1922 Denunciation by H.M.G of treaty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade signed at Stockholm, November 6, 1824 & Additional Articles of June 15, 1835
9 May 1922 Denuciation by Her Majesty's Government of Treaty signed at the Hague May 4, 1818 for the Abolition of the Slave Trade together with additional articles of December 31, 1822
25 September 1926 9 March 1927 International Convention with object of Securing the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade
4 May 1949 4 May 1949 Protocol amending the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic of the 18th of May, 1904 and the International Convention of the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic of the 4th of May, 1910
7 December 1953 7 December 1953 Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926
7 December 1953 7 July 1955 Slavery Convention Signed at Geneva on the 25th of September, 1926, as amended by the Protocol agreed at New York on the 7th of December 1953 [together with the Protocol of the 7th December 1953 and the Annex to that Protocol]
7 September 1956 30 April 1957 Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery, Supplementary to the International Convention signed at Geneva on September 25, 1926