National human rights structures

MS	Organisation name	Type of structure	Legal source	More details
Cyprus	Asylum Service of the Ministry of the Interior	Government administration	Law on Refugees (o περί Προσφύγων Νόμος), incorporating into national law: Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 onminimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (recast) Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) Dublin Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 604/2013) Eurodac Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1358)	View more
Cyprus	Department for Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities of the Deputy Ministry for Social Welfare	Government administration	Although there is no law regulating its mandate, this department deals with all matters pertaining to the social integration of persons with disabilities, which are covered by a number of laws: Persons with Disabilities Act of 2000 (O περί Ατόμων με Αναπηρίες Νόμος του 2000), which incorporates the disability component of the Employment Equality Directive (Directive 2000/78/EC); Law Ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Related Matters (8(III)/2011) (Ο περί της Σύμβασης για τα Δικαιώματα των Ατόμων με Αναπηρίες και περί Συναφών Θεμάτων (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος (8(ΙΙΙ)/2011) (Σύμβαση ΟΗΕ)); Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Act 1989 (Ο περί Ατόμων με Νοητική Αναπηρία Νόμος του 1989); Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities in the Wider Public Sector (Special Provisions) Act of 2009 (Ο περί Πρόσληψης Ατόμων με Αναπηρίες στον Ευρύτερο Δημόσιο Τομέα (Ειδικές Διατάξεις) Νόμος του 2009).	View more
Cyprus	Migration Department of the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection	Government administration	Aliens and Immigration Law (Chap. 105) (Ο περί Αλλοδαπών και Μεταναστεύσεως Νόμος (ΚΕΦ. 105)), which regulates all matters pertaining to immigration and incorporates into national law a number of EU directives, including: the Return Directive; the Long-Term Residents Directive; the Seasonal Workers Directive; the Single Permit Directive; the Family Reunification Directive; the Blue Card Directive; the Students and Researchers Directive; the Employers’ Sanctions Directive; Directive (EU) 2016/801. Facilitation of the Exercise of Workers’ Rights in the Context of the Free Movement of Workers Act of 2017 (O περί της Διευκόλυνσης της Άσκησης των Δικαιωμάτων των Εργαζομένων στο Πλαίσιο της Ελεύθερης Κυκλοφορίας των Εργαζομένων Νόμος του 2017), which incorporates into national law the Free Movement Directive (Directive 2014/54/EU). Population Archives Law of 2002 (O περί Αρχείου Πληθυσμού Νόμος του 2002), which regulates the granting of Cypriot citizenship, the right to vote and conditions under which it can be denied, and automatic registration in electoral rolls.	View more
Cyprus	Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth	Government administration	Τhe laws regulating the operation of the educational system at its various levels do not have a direct or indirect basis in EU laws or policies.	View more
Cyprus	Ministry of Justice and Public Order	Government administration	Deals with several legislative acts that contain a transnational element, ratify international conventions or incorporate the EUacquisinto national law (see background document for more detail).	View more
Cyprus	Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance	Government administration	For a detailed legal basis, see the background document.	View more
Cyprus	Office for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings	Government administration	Prevention and Combating of Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons and Protection of Victims Act of 2014and the EU legislation it incorporated into national law (see background document for more detail)	View more
Cyprus	Social Welfare Services of the Deputy Ministry for Social Welfare	Government administration	Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection of Victims) Laws (Οι περί Βίας στην Οικογένεια (Πρόληψη και Προστασία Θυμάτων) Νόμοι) Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse, Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography Law of 2014 (91(I)/2014) (Ο Περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Σεξουαλικής Κακοποίησης, της Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης Παιδιών και της Παιδικής Πορνογραφίας Νόμος του 2014 (91(Ι)/2014)) Housing for the Elderly and Disabled Law of 1991 (222/1991) (Ο περί Στεγών γιά Ηλικιωμένους και Αναπήρους Νόμος του 1991 (222/1991)) Prevention and Combating of Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons and Protection of Victims Law of 2014 (60(I)/2014) (O περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Εμπορίας και Εκμετάλλευσης Προσώπων και της Προστασίας των Θυμάτων Νόμος του 2014 (60(I)/2014)) Legal Aid Act 2002 (165(I)/2002) (Ο Περί Νομικής Αρωγής Νόμος του 2002 (165(I)/2002)) Refugees Act 2000 (6(I)/2000) (Ο περί Προσφύγων Νόμος του 2000 (6(I)/2000)) Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and Related Matters Act of 2021 (115(I)/2021) (Ο περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Βίας κατά των Γυναικών και της Ενδοοικογενειακής Βίας και περί Συναφών Θεμάτων Νόμος του 2021 (115(I)/2021)) Law on the Establishment of Minimum Standards on the Rights, Support and Protection of Victims of Crime Law of 2016 (51(I)/2016) (Ο περί της Θέσπισης Ελάχιστων Προτύπων σχετικά με τα Δικαιώματα, την Υποστήριξη και την Προστασία Θυμάτων της Εγκληματικότητας Νόμος του 2016 (51(I)/2016))	View more
Cyprus	Social Welfare Services of the Deputy Ministry for Social Welfare	Government administration	Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection of Victims) Laws (Οι περί Βίας στην Οικογένεια (Πρόληψη και Προστασία Θυμάτων) Νόμοι) Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse, Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography Law of 2014 (91(I)/2014) (Ο Περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Σεξουαλικής Κακοποίησης, της Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης Παιδιών και της Παιδικής Πορνογραφίας Νόμος του 2014 (91(Ι)/2014)) Housing for the Elderly and Disabled Law of 1991 (222/1991) (Ο περί Στεγών γιά Ηλικιωμένους και Αναπήρους Νόμος του 1991 (222/1991)) Prevention and Combating of Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons and Protection of Victims Law of 2014 (60(I)/2014) (O περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Εμπορίας και Εκμετάλλευσης Προσώπων και της Προστασίας των Θυμάτων Νόμος του 2014 (60(I)/2014)) Legal Aid Act 2002 (165(I)/2002) (Ο Περί Νομικής Αρωγής Νόμος του 2002 (165(I)/2002)) Refugees Act 2000 (6(I)/2000) (Ο περί Προσφύγων Νόμος του 2000 (6(I)/2000)) Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and Related Matters Act of 2021 (115(I)/2021) (Ο περί της Πρόληψης και της Καταπολέμησης της Βίας κατά των Γυναικών και της Ενδοοικογενειακής Βίας και περί Συναφών Θεμάτων Νόμος του 2021 (115(I)/2021)) Law on the Establishment of Minimum Standards on the Rights, Support and Protection of Victims of Crime Law of 2016 (51(I)/2016) (Ο περί της Θέσπισης Ελάχιστων Προτύπων σχετικά με τα Δικαιώματα, την Υποστήριξη και την Προστασία Θυμάτων της Εγκληματικότητας Νόμος του 2016 (51(I)/2016))	View more
Cyprus	Welfare Benefits Administration Service of the Deputy Ministry for Social Welfare	Government administration	n/a	View more

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