Country

Cyprus

Detention issue

FRA research findings

View details

Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Regulations issued under article 28 of the Prison law 1996-2018 (Οι περί φυλακών νόμοι του 1996 έως 2018, Κανονισμοί δυνάμει του άρθρου 28)Solitary confinement is not used against potential victims of violence, in order to protect them from violence from other inmates, unless the potential victim has been found guilty for any of the offences foreseen in the regulations as reasons for confinement.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report