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Legislation Commissioner Louisa Christodoulides-Zannetou returned on 30 June from Geneva with the team of officials she led, representing the Republic of Cyprus at the presentation/examination of the 5th periodic report of Cyprus before the United Nations Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights Committee, which is composed of independent human rights experts, is charged with monitoring the implementation and promoting the enjoyment of rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Cypriot delegation consisted, in addition to the Legislation Commissioner as head, of Dr Andreas Tsiakkiros (Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth), Ms Natalia Andreou (Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance), Ms Kyriaki Lambrianidou (Cyprus Police), Dr Elena Neocleous (Ministry of Interior), Mr. Ms. Andreas Masonos (Prisons Department), Ms. Marina Efthymiadou (Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare) and Ms. Athena Herodotou (Legislation Commissioner's Office). The Cypriot delegation was accompanied by members of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus in Geneva, namely the Permanent Representative Ms. Olympia Neocleous, the Deputy Permanent Representative Ms. Andrea Petranyi and Counsellor Mr. George Samuel.
The Cypriot delegation received a large number of questions from the Commission on the implementation of the rights guaranteed by the Covenant, concerning the prohibition of discrimination, hate crimes, gender equality, violence against women, domestic violence, domestic violence, trafficking in persons, torture, inhuman treatment, conditions of detention, nationality, refugees, asylum seekers, religious minorities, electoral rights, etc.
As the Commissioner for Legislation states, all members of the Cypriot delegation, through teamwork and excellent preparation, were able to respond in detail to the large number of questions they received and to enlighten the Commission on the implementation of the Covenant in Cyprus.
As the Commissioner for Legislation states, all members of the Cypriot delegation were able, through teamwork and excellent preparation, to answer in detail the large number of questions they received and to enlighten the Commission on the implementation of the Covenant in Cyprus. The Commissioner expresses her sincere thanks to the Ministries, the Ministry of State, the Police and the Prisons Department, and in particular to the officials who accompanied her to present the report to the Commission, for their excellent cooperation.
The United Nations Committee has already expressed its satisfaction with the reports presented to it by the Cypriot delegation and noted the progress made in the Cypriot legal order with regard to the protection and implementation of civil and political rights. The Commissioner looks forward to the Commission's observations in order to make recommendations to the Government on further steps that the Republic can take to strengthen and better implement civil and political rights in Cyprus.
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