Haiti
Last updated on: 3 May 2012
- Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
- Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
Haiti
Whether Specific law enacted:
None
Number of people prosecuted:
0
Number of people convicted:
0
Applicable law:
Not prosecuted under criminal law. No specific law about transmission of HIV.
Key wording in the law:
Not applicable.
Survey respondents/Organisations working on HIV and the Law:
Foundation Hands of Love / FTC
Dr Louis Didié - Steve Laguerre
Port au Prince / Carrefour, Haiti
(509) 34621044 / 34457722
ASON
Insaurel Beaujour, Port au Prince, Haiti
Foundation Esther Boucicault Stanislas
Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
Laws and regulations relating to entry, stay or residence in the country:
Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country.
For updated information, please go to: www.hivrestrictions.org
Laws relating to same sex, sexual relations:
Male to Male relationships: Legal
Punishments for male to male relationships: No law
Female to Female Relationships: Legal
Age of consent: Equal for heterosexuals and homosexuals
For updated information, please go to: http://ilga.org