Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Cyprus
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 16 May 2005
- Ratified: 25 October 2007
- Entry into force: 1 February 2008
Cyprus - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done)
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN only | submitted 10 November 2023
(done) 
GRETA Monitoring visit to Cyprus
(working)
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Cyprus - 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire : EN - FR| sent 20 November 2018
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 20 March 2019
GRETA Monitoring visit to Cyprus :EN - FR| 10 to 13 June 2019
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 11 June 2020
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties :EN - FR| adopted 12 June 2020
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 14 June 2022
Cyprus - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 15 May 2014
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 15 October 2014
GRETA Monitoring visit to Cyprus | 8 to 11 December 2014
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 6 November 2015
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 30 November 2015
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 12 December 2016
Cyprus - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 10 February 2010
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 6 September 2010
GRETA Monitoring visit to Cyprus | 11 to 14 October 2010
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR | published 12 September 2011
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 26 September 2011
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 30 September 2013
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
