Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 44
Paragraphe- Paragraph text
- The national human rights institution of Cyprus observed that consensual same-sex relations were decriminalized in 1998. They remarked that society was still conservative on sexual orientation and gender identity, but stated that, following systemic reports of the institution but also interventions on individual complaints and participation in the respective discussions in the parliament, positive developments had taken place in significant key areas. They included the legal recognition of same-sex relationships (Civil Union Law of 2015); the penalization of homophobic and transphobic hate speech (Law 87(I) 2015 amending the Penal Law) and hate crime (with the homophobic and transphobic motive as aggravating factor, Law 31 (l) 2010 amending the Penal Law).
- Status juridique
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organe
- Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Mode d'adoption
- N.A.
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- LGBTQI+
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Other
- Paragraph focus
- Decriminalization of consensual same-sex relations and gender identity (covering also gender expression)
- Paragraph number
- 44
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