Cyprus
Cyprus ratified the European Social Charter on 07/03/1968 and the Revised European Social Charter on 27/09/2000, accepting 63 of its 98 paragraphs.
In October 2011 Cyprus accepted to be bound by 9 additional provisions of the Revised Charter, bringing the total of accepted provisions to 72 of the 98 paragraphs.
It accepted the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 06/08/1996, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Once published in the official Gazette, treaties concluded in accordance with the Constitution take precedence over any domestic law (including the Constitution), on condition that such treaties are applied by the other party (Arts 169 and 179 of the Constitution).
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report on the implementation of the Social Charter in Cyprus
See previous reports in respect of Cyprus
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Cyprus (Thematic group Labour rights)
See previous all conclusions in respect of Cyprus (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Cyprus.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Cyprus
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 221 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
1 Sub-paragraph b. accepted
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2006
- 2nd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2012
- 3rd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Cyprus, 2015
Collective complaints procedure
Cyprus accepted the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 06/08/1996, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The complaint was registered on 4 February 2013. The complainant organisation alleges that Cyprus does not comply with its obligations under Article 17 (the right of children and young persons to social, legal and economic protection) of the European Social Charter because of the lack of explicit prohibition of all corporal punishment of children, in the family, schools and other settings, and because Cyprus has failed to act with due diligence to eliminate such punishment in practice.
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 4 February 2013
- Case Document no. 2, Observations from the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 3, Response from APPROACH to the observations of the Government on the admissibility
- Case Document no. 4, Submissions of the Government on the merits
- Case Document no. 5, Response by APPROACH to the Submissions of the Government on the merits
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 2 July 2013.
The European Committee of Social Rights decided to strike out the case from the list of complaints on 12 May 2014.
Previous national reports by Cyprus
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2018-31/12/2021)
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus Follow-up to Collective Complaint No. 127/2016
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2016-31/12/2019). Conclusions published in 2021
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2015-31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2013-31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
- 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2010-31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to 12th report - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2009-31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2008-31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 10th report - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
9th report. Reply on Article 1§2 - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus - Article 18.4 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
5th report add. Article 15-1. (Reference Period: 01/01/2005-31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
4th report add. Art. 21 - 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Cyprus,art. 5, 6, 13 (Reference Period: 01/01/2003-31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006
3rd report, art. 12
3rd report, art. 7, 20