‘House of the Child’ to be up and running next year
By Evie Andreou Next year, Cyprus will have a specialised establishment where child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation will have access to the necessary...
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Ministers to draw up national strategy to protect children
The cabinet has ordered the creation of an ad hoc ministerial committee to draw up a strategy for the protection of children from sexual exploitation,...
Lecture addresses sport’s role in fighting sexual abuse of children
By Andria Kades UNESCO Cyprus and the Cyprus Sports Association (KOA) jointly organised a lecture on how sports can help reduce the ‘one in five’...
‘Cyprus needs a national strategy against child abuse’
DISY deputy Stella Kyriakidou, who heads the Cyprus end of the Council of Europe`s ‘One in Five’ campaign, which advocates for abused children, plans to...
Teachers warned they must report signs of child abuse
By Evie Andreou Professional secrecy is no excuse for not reporting signs of child abuse, a circular sent to teachers by the education ministry to...
Teachers need to be trained on child sex abuse cases
By Evie Andreou EDUCATORS need to be properly trained on how to identify and deal with child sex abuse cases, General Rapporteur for children at...
MPs approve Lanzarote Convention on child abuse protection
BY A unanimous vote, the House on Thursday ratified the Lanzarote Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse. The convention requires...
Cyprus set to ratify child-protection convention as awareness campaign kicks off
By Jean Christou The House is on Thursday set to ratify the Lanzarote Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse, which...
MPs finalise sexual abuse bill
By Constantinos Psillides A bill calling for stricter penalties for people who engage in the sexual abuse of minors will be put into a plenum...
MPs battle it out over pervert bill
By Constantinos Psillides DEPUTIES have drawn battle lines on the issue of an amendment to the law on the sexual abuse of minors. Opposition AKEL...
Child protection more urgent than ever
By Evie Andreou THE RECENT case of the alleged sexual exploitation of two underage girls by a Larnaca businessman and his friend has provoked widespread...
Imminent need for state to combat online grooming (updated)
By Jean Christou CYPRUS was criticised on Monday for having inadequate laws to deal with online solicitation and grooming of children on the internet following...