Central African Republic

Demographics

Estimated Total Population:

4.66 million

World Bank, 2018

Estimated SGM Population:

N/A

N/A

Estimated Total SGM Adult Population:

N/A

N/A

Estimated % of SGM Adults (18+):

N/A

N/A

Currently there are no existing records of the SGM population in the Central African Republic. The penal code criminalizes consensual same-sex activity (US Department of State Human Rights Report, 2019).There hasn’t been any official reports of the government targeting LGBTI persons and enforcing this law. There is cultural stigmatization within the country against LGBTI people. There are no known organizations advocating for or working on behalf of LGBTI persons (US Department of State Human Rights Report, 2019).The Central African Republic, however, was a part of a UN joint statement that condemned violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Amnesty International 2008).

Central African Republic's Laws and Policies from ILGA World Report (2019)

RECOGNITION
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
No
Civil Unions
No
Joint Adoption
No
Second Parent Adoption
No
PROTECTION
Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
No
Broad Protections
No
Criminalization of Violence
No
Ban of Conversion Therapy
No
CRIMINALIZATION
Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
No
Gender
Any Gender
Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
2

Selected Published Studies, Reports, and Other Documents

Central African Republic. 2019. Human Rights Report. United States Department of State. https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/central-african-republic/

Ibrahim, Abadir M. (2015). LGBT rights in Africa and the discursive role of international human rights law.African Human Rights Law Journal,15(2), 263-281. https://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2015/v15n2a2

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association. 2019. Sexual Orientation Laws Data Set. https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019_dataset.xlsx

Mbeya D., Kostandova N., Leichner A., and Wener R. 2018. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian crises. https://odihpn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/HE-72-web.pdf

Mboumba Bouassa, R. S., Mbeko Simaleko, M., Camengo, S. P., Mossoro-Kpinde, C. D., Veyer, D., Matta, M., Robin, L., Longo, J. D., Grésenguet, G., Péré, H., Meye, J. F., & Belec, L. (2018). Unusual and unique distribution of anal high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) among men who have sex with men living in the Central African Republic. PloS one,13(5), e0197845. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197845

UNAIDS. 2018. HIV and AIDS Estimates. https://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/centralafricanrepublic

United Nations General Assembly. 2008. A Statement By The General Assembly Affirms Rights for All People. https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/ior40/024/2008/es/