Cyprus - ECPAT

Active extraterritorial jurisdiction is provided for all offences including SEC offences, and specifically those committed in the online environment if the crime is committed with the help of an electronic system accessed by Cyprus. It is not clear whether habitual residents are included. Passive extraterritoriality is not provided for in the Cypriot Criminal Code.

Under the Law on Extradition of Fugitives of 1970, extraditable offences are those contained in extradition treaties or those listed in the Annex, which only includes the “Promotion or exploitation of women or young persons for ordinary purposes”.

SEC offences are referred to as extraditable under the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) framework within the EU without requiring double criminality if the act is punishable by a maximum period of at least three years of imprisonment in the requesting State.

Criminal Code, Law 91 (I)/2014 – Law on the Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Pornography, Law 97/1970 – The Law on Extradition of Fugitives of 1970, Law 133 (I) / 2004 – The European Arrest Warrant and the Extradition Procedures Wanted Between the Member States of the European Union, 1962 (status as of 2020), 2014, 1970,

CSAM Definition

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Background Check Required

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National Commitments

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Child Advocacy Centers

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SEC Police Unit

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Protection Standards Travel and Tourism

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Public SEC Case Data

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