UPR Sexual Rights Database

National Report:
Para 48) As concerns recommendations 3 and 11, during 2010-2011, NCCD has developed, in partnership with the Ministry of Administration and Interior, the project "Training for trainers on preventing and combating all forms of discrimination". The project aim was to inform, educate and raise awareness among police officers on social issues aimed by theactions of various groups vulnerable to discrimination. The Ministry of Administration and Interior has implemented this course as a model of good practice in all counties Police schools of the Ministry and, starting with 1st October 2011, the course "Preventing and combating all forms of discrimination" was introduced within the training programs for the personnel of the Ministry.

Stakeholder Summary:
Para 11) Concerning the implementation of the 2008 UPR recommendation no. 4, JS4 stated that the Government did not take preventive measure to fight discrimination against homosexuals, including awareness raising programmes. It reported that no activity was carried out to address discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation in the framework of the 2007-2013 National Strategy for Implementing Measures on Preventing and Combating Discrimination. JS4 indicated that homosexuals remained one of the most discriminated groups. It further noted lack of awareness about and prejudices against sexual minorities among police forces and cases of harassment by or lack of response from law enforcement officers when asked to provide protection to victims of homophobic violence. JS4 reported that Romania did not provide training on respect of diversity and LGBT issues for law enforcement bodies ...

Similarly, JS4 noted that no training on diversity and non-discrimination was provided for health care professionals as requested by the 2008 recommendations no. 28. JS4 noted that homosexuality remained listed under personality and behaviour disorder in the textbooks of medical universities.

National Report:
Para 69) In Romania, the persons having HIV or AIDS are legally perceived as persons with disabilities. Thus, they benefit from all protective measures specifically aimed at this mentioned group. HIV-positive pregnant women are monitored in nine Regional HIV Infection Surveillance Centers where, after HIV infection has been confirmed, any person, regardless of age, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, is recorded, clinically and biologically monitored and provided specific antiretroviral therapy immediately after diagnosis. The management of HIV-positive child and adolescent patients complies with the 2013-2014 Guidelines for ARV Therapy, containing a separate chapter for this age group. Between May 2014 and August 2016, ‘Prof. Dr. Matei Balș’ National Institute of Infectious Diseases from Bucharest, as Project Promoter, under the coordination of the Ministry of Health as Program Operator, implemented the project ‘Improving HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C Prevention and Control in Romania”, as part of the 2009-2014 Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

Stakeholder Summary:
Para 31) JS3 stated that health care units refused to treat women living with HIV for obstetrics and gynaecological needs, leading to cases when patients did not receive adequate medical treatment, resorted to self-medication or unsafe abortion, were subject to discrimination and did not declare their HIV status when accessing healthcare services. Cases of discrimination against persons living with HIV in healthcare services remained unpunished and undocumented.