The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Anastasiades today signed the legislation passed in Parliament on the issue of sexual education.
Without disregarding the correctness of the opinion of the Attorney General, he nevertheless took into account:
The contractual obligations of the Republic of Cyprus under both the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Abuse, which expressly provide for the State's obligation to provide information to children in the context of primary and secondary education on the risks of sexual abuse and exploitation.
That the said legislation meets the above contractual obligations of the Republic, without interfering in any way with the competence of the Minister of Education to plan, determine the curriculum and/or timetable.
That the President of the Republic also proceeded to sign the legislation extending the period of suspension of divestment.
(PM/MG/EXP)
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