Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Liberia (Ratification: 1959)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

1. The Committee has noted the Government's statement that, while Liberia continues to make progress with resolution of the current crisis, it conducts its activities within provisions of the Constitution of 3 July 1984 and thereby promotes equality of opportunity. Noting that article 18 of the Liberian Constitution provides that "All Liberian citizens shall have equal opportunity for work and employment regardless of sex, creed, religion, ethnic background, place of origin or political affiliation, and shall be entitled to equal pay for equal work", the Committee expresses the hope that the Government's next report will provide details on any further legislative or administrative practices, or other measures, aimed specifically at eliminating discrimination and at promoting equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation.

2. The Committee requests the Government to inform it how the present security situation is affecting the application of the Convention.

3. To assist the Government in reporting, the Committee would refer it generally to paragraphs 157 to 160 of its 1988 General Survey on equality in employment and occupation which describes the implementation of the principle of the Convention through methods appropriate to national conditions and practice.