Human Trafficking in [Cyprus] [other countries]
Street Children in [Cyprus] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Cyprus] [other countries]
 

Child Prostitution

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Republic of Cyprus [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

The Republic of Cyprus [map] is an island nation in the E Mediterranean Sea. The capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus is divided into a northern, Turkish Cypriot sector and a southern, Greek Cypriot sector, with a thin buffer zone occupied by United Nations Forces. In addition, Great Britain retains sovereignty over two military bases, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, located on the SW and SE coasts respectively. The Greek Cypriot economy is prosperous but highly susceptible to external shocks. The service sector, mainly tourism and financial services, dominates the economy; erratic growth rates over the past decade reflect the economy's reliance on tourism, which often fluctuates with political instability in the region and economic conditions in Western Europe. The Turkish Cypriot economy has roughly one-third of the per capita GDP of the south, and economic growth tends to be volatile, given north Cyprus's relative isolation, bloated public sector, reliance on the Turkish lira, and small market size.

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Bur of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS – There was also evidence that female victims coming from China on student visas engaged in prostitution and in some cases were victims of sexual exploitation.

Concluding Observations Of The Committee On The Rights Of The Child (CRC) - 2003

[55] The Committee welcomes the enactment in 2000 of the Law on the Combating of Trafficking of Persons and Sexual Exploitation of Minors and the Protection of Witnesses Law of 2001 making specific provision for the protection of child witnesses. While noting that the State party does not consider that problems relating to trafficking or other forms of sexual exploitation exist, the Committee remains concerned that such problems may remain “hidden” and that the authorities may be unaware of them. In particular, the Committee refers to the concerns expressed by the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography that Cyprus is being used as a transit point for trafficking of young women, including minors.

ECPAT: Fifth Report on implementation of the Agenda for Action [DOC]

[B] COUNTRY UPDATES – CYPRUS – Cyprus does not have a national plan of action and there is a general feeling amongst government officials that there is no need to develop one, as CSEC is not a priority. Nevertheless, it is recognized that there is a need for a multi-sectoral committee that could advise, monitor and coordinate actions to combat the trafficking and exploitation of women and children.

Taking Stock: Progress in Europe and Central Asia since the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

NEW TRENDS AND KNOWLEDGE - Among the main source countries most frequently mentioned in research and media accounts are Albania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia and Ukraine; initial destination countries cited most often are Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Turkey, with movement from there into the sex industries of Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Human Trafficking in [Cyprus] [other countries]
Street Children in [Cyprus] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Cyprus] [other countries]