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Human rights in Northern Cyprus are protected by the constitution of Northern Cyprus. [1] However, there have been reports of violations of the human rights of minorities, democratic freedom, freedom from discrimination, freedom from torture, freedom of movement, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to education, right to life, right to property, and the rights of displaced persons.
Northern Cyprus, [a] officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), [b] is a de facto state [5] [6] that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey , and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus .
Human rights in Cyprus are protected by the constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. [1]In a number of cases [citation needed], the European Court of Human Rights has found Turkey responsible for continuous violations of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Republic of Cyprus as a result of the Turkish Invasion in 1974 and continuous occupation of 37% of its territory.
Poverty and social exclusion in Cyprus have changed significantly following Cyprus' entry into the European Union in 2004. [5] According to Eurostat, people "at risk of poverty" or social exclusion in Cyprus accounted for approximately 23–27%, roughly aligned with the EU average of about 23–26% in the measured period (2004–2012). [6]
Cyprus has been a destination for a consistently increasing number of regular and irregular immigrants. According to national sources, the estimated number of irregular migrants in Cyprus is 50,000. Cyprus enacted national refugee legislation in January 2000 and its asylum institutions started conducting Refugee Status Determination (RSD) in 2002.
The total population of Cyprus as of the end of 2006 was slightly over 1 million, comprising 789,300 in the territory controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus [5] and 294,406 in the northern areas of Cyprus. The population of the northern areas of Cyprus has increased following the immigration of 150,000–160,000 Turkish ...
Under the British administration in Cyprus, the Maronite Community was promoted by the British government, whose policy was to support minorities. [3] This resulted in better living conditions for the population of Kormakitis. By 1910, Kormakitis relied on agriculture and livestock, which produced grain, olives, beans, cotton, cocoons and other ...
The current situation in Cyprus. The two-state solution [1] for the Cyprus dispute refers to the proposed permanent division of the island of Cyprus into a Turkish Cypriot State in the north and a Greek Cypriot State in the south, as opposed to the various proposals for reunification that have been suggested since the island was split into two by the 1974 Turkish invasion.