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CYP-2014-L-100675
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Law N° 91(I) of 2014 on Preventing and Combating the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Cyprus
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-07-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Law revises the legal framework governing the prevention and combating of the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and it is promulgated for the purposes of harmonizing national legislation with the following instruments:
- Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001, on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings;
- European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011, on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA;
as well as for the purposes of optimal implementation of the following Acts:
- Law N° 6(III) of 2006 ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography;
- Law N° 11(III) of 2003 ratifying the United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime and the Protocols thereto;
- Laws N° 22(III) of 2004, 12(III) of 2010 and 14(III) of 2013 on the Convention on Cybercrime;
- Laws N° 243 of 1990, 5(III) of 2000 and 9(III) of 2010 on the Convention on the Rights of the Child;
- Law N° 23(III) of 2005 ratifying the European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights;
- Law ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, adopted in Lanzarote on 25 October 2007.
PART I: CONSTRUCTION OF NOTIONS, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION
(Articles 2-5)
PART II: CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND JURISDICTION OF COURTS
(Articles 6-30)
PART III: RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF THE VICTIMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS - RIGHT OF VICTIMS TO COMPENSATION
(Articles 31-44)
PART IV: ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS
(Articles 45-46)
PART V: SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF OFFENSES OF SEXUAL NATURE AGAINST MINORS
(Articles 47-51)
PART VI: PREVENTION PROGRAMMES AND INTERVENTION MEASURES
(Articles 52-56)
PART VII: FINAL PROVISIONS
(Articles 57-58)
The Law repeals the Laws N° 87(I) of 2007 and 13(I) of 2012 on the Legal Framework regulating the Special Protection of Persons who are Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1989-11-20 (ORG-1989-IA-66930)
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Basic text(s)
2000-05-25 (ORG-2000-IA-66931)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Basic text(s)
2000-11-15 (ORG-2000-IA-74265)
Convention des Nations unies du 15 novembre 2000 contre la criminalité transnationale organisée.
Basic text(s)
2006-03-10 (CYP-2006-L-81229)
Law No. 6(III) of 2006, ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Basic text(s)
2007-10-25 (ORG-2007-IA-83385)
Convention du Conseil de l'Europe du 25 octobre 2007 sur la protection des enfants contre l'exploitation et les abus sexuels.
Basic text(s)
2004-12-21 (EEU-2004-DE-83810)
Décision-cadre 2004/68/JAI du Conseil du 22 décembre 2003 relative à la lutte contre l'exploitation sexuelle des enfants et la pédopornographie.
Basic text(s)
2010-05-14 (CYP-2010-L-86722)
Law No. 9(III) of 2010 amending the Laws of 1990 and 2000 on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Basic text(s)
2011-12-13 (EEU-2011-DI-88959)
Directive 2011/92/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 décembre 2011 relative à la lutte contre les abus sexuels et l'exploitation sexuelle des enfants, ainsi que la pédopornographie et remplaçant la décision-cadre 2004/68/JAI du Conseil.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2007-07-13 (CYP-2007-L-83809)
Law revising the Legal Framework regulating the Special Protection of Persons who are Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation and Related Matters (No. 87(I)/2007).
Repealed text(s)
2012-03-09 (CYP-2012-L-100005)
Law N° 13(I) of 2012 amending Law N° 87(I) of 2007 on the Legal Framework regulating the Special Protection of Persons who are Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2000 (CYP-2000-L-65049)
Law No. 3(1) of 2000 on Combating of Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation of Children.
Related text(s)
2007-10-12 (CYP-2007-L-81211)
Law 38(III) of 2007, ratifying the Council of Europe Convention of Action against Trafficking in Human Rights.
Related text(s)
2014-04-15 (CYP-2014-L-100603)
Law N° 60(I) of 2014 on the Prevention, Fighting against Trafficking in and Exploitation of Human Beings and Protection of Victims.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in Greek
Publisher
Tipografio Kipriakis Dimokratias
Place of publication
Nicosia
Country
Cyprus
URL
http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/dmlindex_gr/dmlindex_gr?OpenDocument
Page range
pp. 681-711
File
CYP100675 Grk.pdf (PDF of Official Gazette in Greek)
Serial region
Serial title
Epissimi Efimeris
Date
2014-07-04
Volume
Part I(I)
Number
N° 4451
Page range
pp. 681-711