HAITI-SOGI-TBs-CCPR

Concluding Observations on Report 2 (2025) (Link)

Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity

18. The Committee notes with concern reports of discrimination against, and negative attitudes towards, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. The Committee regrets that the State Party has not provided information on the measures it has taken to combat such discrimination, including legislative measures. In this regard, the Committee notes with concern the 2017 bill on marriage and the family, which criminalizes the practice of homosexuality, and the bill on reputation and certificates of good conduct, which identify homosexuality as contrary to accepted standards of good behaviour. The Committee is also concerned about the lack of measures that enable organizations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons to hold public events and to protect them while organizing such activities (arts. 2 and 26).

19. The State party should step up its efforts to combat discrimination, stereotypes and prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. To this end, it should:

(a) Ensure that its legislative and policy framework prohibits discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and, in particular, multiple or intersecting forms of discrimination, both direct and indirect, in all areas, in both the public and private spheres, and on all grounds covered by the Covenant, which requires the adoption of the necessary measures, including legislative measures, to ensure the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and the absence of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity;

(b) Combat stereotypes and negative attitudes towards persons based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, including through training and awareness-raising campaigns for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officials and the general public.

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Concluding Observations on Report 1 (2014) (Link)

Discrimination based on sexual orientation

9. While noting the willingness of the State party to eliminate discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) persons, the Committee notes with concern a significant number of displays of hostility towards LGBT persons and other actions including acts of violence and attacks on the institutions that defend their rights, all of which are closely bound up with the persistence of stereotypes with respect to these groups (arts. 2 and 26).

The State party should ensure that all forms of discrimination against LGBT persons are recorded and that all acts of violence against them are accounted for and punished, and that the victims are compensated for such violations. In order to combat stereotypes based on sexual identity, the State party should launch a national awareness campaign, addressing first the forces of law and order and judicial personnel and later the general public.

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