European Equality Law Network

European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination

Cyprus

Cyprus - Supreme Court decision interprets the laws transposing Council Directive 2000/78 and setting out the mandate of the Equality Body (PDF 172 kB)

The Supreme Court clarifies the procedure for amending laws containing discriminatory provisions and sets aside a decision of the administration which relied on an opinion of the Attorney General

Cyprus - Adoption of children by persons with disabilities (PDF 177 kB)

The Ombudsman locates discrimination in the procedure followed by the Social Services regarding the adoption of children by persons with disabilities

Cyprus - Court rejects application seeking to enforce an Equality Body decision on Muslim religious school holidays (PDF 78 kB)

The Supreme Court rejects an application for a mandamus order seeking to enforce an Equality Body recommendation against the English School governing board for failure to respect the Muslim religious holidays.

Cyprus - Discrimination on the ground of ethnic origin in access to public services regarding administrative procedure to register a marriage (PDF 70 kB)

Turkish Cypriots seeking to marry in the Republic-controlled area are required to present a certificate that the immigration authorities denies to the majority of them.

Cyprus - Supreme Court decision affirms the appointment of a person with a disability in the public sector on the basis of employment quotas (PDF 58 kB)

The Supreme Court rejects an application for the judicial review of the decision to hire a person with disability in the public service.

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