Sex education needed to help protect children from abuse
Sex education needs to have a place in teaching as part of a broader government strategy to protect children from sexual abuse, children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelidou said on ...
Supreme Court gets tough on ‘unprecedented scourge’ of child porn and abuse
The Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of the attorney-general, who challenged a ruling for a court of first instance to release on parole a woman facing a multitude of ...
Vatican’s anti-child abuse panel to issue first full report in 2024
The Vatican panel due to produce annual reports on child abuse prevention within the Catholic Church will not deliver its first full review until 2024, its secretary said on Friday.
The ...
Man guilty of raping partner’s daughter
Paphos criminal court on Wednesday found a man guilty of raping the underage daughter of his partner.
The next hearing was set on September 20 this year for plea in mitigation ...
Dealing with child abuse and neglect
Domestic violence involving children increased during the pandemic
By Andreas Kapardis and Markella Bitsiouni
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child states must recognise that the “child, ...
Committee urges changes to family law to better address child abuse
On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the advisory committee against family violence on Friday called for amendments to family law in Cyprus to reflect ...
Child commissioner: a child is abused every 27 hours
A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus, a statement by the children’s rights commissioner’s office said on Wednesday, a day ahead of the European day for ...
No more delays. We must get tough on child abuse
Dealing with it requires the mobilisation of many civil society groups, government departments and tougher penalties
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
More and more people are finding the courage to report ...