Cyprus: Human Rights

Juvenile delinquency stems not from inherent criminality but from complex interactions between social, familial, educational, and environmental factors during child development. Understanding these root causes is essential for creating effective interventions that prioritize rehabilitation over punishment. Can preventive, child-centered approaches successfully address youth offending while promoting long-term social inclusion?

The European Union has significantly expanded its Russia sanctions regime by designating 34 individuals and 47 entities across multiple sectors, including military-industrial operations, shadow fleet energy transport, disinformation campaigns, and human rights violations connected to Alexei Navalny's death. These measures extend beyond Russian borders to target third-country facilitators in China, UAE, Turkey, and other jurisdictions, demonstrating the EU's evolving approach to disrupting international sanc

Cross-border parental responsibility disputes raise complex questions of jurisdiction, particularly where children have become settled in another country. The Cyprus Court of Appeal recently examined whether Cypriot courts had jurisdiction over four children who had relocated to Germany, where they were living, attending school, and integrating socially.

Cyprus has notified the European Commission of the Cypriot authorities that supervise or enforce the protection of fundamental rights in relation to the use of high-risk Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems...

The European Union has introduced a new sanctions framework aimed at addressing human rights violations, repression of civil society, and undermining democracy in Russia.

Being informed about the commitment of criminal offenses in the Republic of Cyprus has become a recurrent aspect of our daily lives. We have often heard of the commitment of offenses and/or actions...

The number of applications against Cyprus lodged with the European Court of Human Rights increases every year.

The fact that the pandemic has changed our lives in the last two years is undeniable.

The growing prevalence of imposing mandatory vaccination as a condition for employment raises issues over how to implement this policy without violating the law.