UPR Sexual Rights Database

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.

National Report:
Para 78) The National Agency against Trafficking in Persons (NATIP) and its public and private institutional partners focused on prevention work and on improving the protection of the rights of children vulnerable to trafficking. In the period 2012-2016 the trafficking prevention activity aimed to cover a wide spectrum of phenomena (sexual exploitation, labour exploitation and begging), the element of unity and coherence being represented by focusing the message on the risks associated with trafficking.

UN Compilation:
Para 26) The Committee against Torture was concerned that Romania remained a country of origin, transit and destination for human trafficking, in particular for sexual and labour exploitation and forced begging.
Para 53) CRC The was concerned at the general tolerance of different forms of violence against children; the limited capacity of the public system to identify, report and address cases of violence, abuse and neglect of children, as well as sexual exploitation and abuse in a cross-sectoral manner; …

Stakeholder Summary:
Para 38) JS1 noted an increase in incidents of sexual abuse against children and of sexual exploitation of children. Children had been increasingly at risk of being subject to online child sexual exploitation and child pornography. JS1 reported on legal amendments made to combat child sexual exploitation. Penalties had increased for sexual assault and rape for victims who were younger than 18 (previously 16) years old. The use of child prostitution was explicitly criminalised. The Penal Code was amended to introduce definition for child pornography. However, JS1 reported on a lack of specialised services and support for child victims of sexual exploitation.