Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.