By decision of the Council of Ministers, which adopted a proposal of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, sexual harassment will be a separate disciplinary offence in the Police and Fire Service.
Speaking after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Justice and Public Order Anna Koukkidi Prokopiou said that until now such behaviour was considered inappropriate, but was not discrete when disciplinary offences were considered.
She stressed that the proposal of the Ministry of Justice and its approval by the Council of Ministers demonstrated zero tolerance for sexual harassment, which is part of the policy of both the Ministry and the Government as a whole.
The Minister of Justice and Public Order pointed out that it is important that messages reach all recipients and added that apart from the symbolic importance of the decision, there is also a practical empowerment of the voice of women who, for the most part, are the victims of sexual harassment and feel the need to report behaviour that does not fall within the framework of professionalism in the workplace.
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