Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Haiti (Ratification: 1976)

1. The Committee notes the statement in the Government's report that, while recognizing that all information may not have been included in the report due to non-availability of such information and the political situation in the country, one important aspect of the report is that it shows the will of the State with regard to taking measures to implement the provisions of the Convention. Noting, furthermore, the Government's statement that implementation of the Convention would require, inter alia, political will and motivation, a sense of responsibility and a spirit of commitment, administrative follow-up, and, in a large manner, financial and technical assistance of the competent international organizations, the Committee would like to remind the Government that the Office remains at its disposal, if requested, to provide technical assistance in the fields of labour statistics, labour administration and labour law to assist in implementing the provisions of the Convention.

2. The Committee however notes that the report does not contain information with regard to the specific matters raised in its previous direct request. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

-- The Committee recalls that in its previous comments it referred to article 12(2) of the 1987 Constitution and requested information on the public services reserved by the Constitution and the law for Haitian nationals of Haitian extraction, excluding Haitians by naturalization; it also asked for the most recent texts governing recruitment in the public service. In this respect, the Committee notes that the Government contemplates taking legislative and administrative measures to ensure access to employment in the public service without discrimination. The Committee requests the Government to inform it of the measures taken to give effect to this intention and to send it the information requested in regard to the public services reserved to Haitians of Haitian extraction.

-- The Committee notes that the Government also envisages taking appropriate measures to provide occupational training for young people, particularly women. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would send information on measures of this sort which have been taken, and their results. It also repeats its request to the Government to provide full information, including studies and statistics, relating to the situation of women in respect of vocational training, and information on the activities carried out by the government bodies responsible for the promotion of women, for example, the Women's Branch attached to the Directorate-General of Labour and Manpower, to promote the application of equality of opportunity and treatment in respect of women in regard to employment and occupation and to eliminate any form of discrimination based on sex.

-- The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide copies of any laws or regulations concerning violations of national security, which were mentioned as being attached to the report but have not been received.