Cyprus: 2015 Human Rights Report

The most significant problems during the year remained trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation and labor; police abuse and degrading treatment of persons in custody and asylum seekers; and violence against women, including spousal abuse. Other problems during the year included: prison overcrowding; lack of separation of pretrial detainees from convicted criminals; prolonged detention of asylum seekers and irregular migrants in prison-like conditions; deportation of rejected asylum seekers before they had an opportunity to appeal their asylum decision; lack of full access to and administration of some religious sites; government corruption; incidents of violence against children; instances of discrimination and violence against members of minority ethnic and national groups; and societal discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex (LGBTI) persons. The government investigated and prosecuted corruption and officials who committed violations.

• | Author: United States United States Department of State, Penny Hill Press
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 54 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1535465093
• | ISBN-13: 9781535465090