Human-rights cases · Cyprus
35 judgments and reports against Cyprus across ECHR, CPT, UN Special Procedures, Other. Clear filter
- CASE OF CONSTANTINOU AND OTHERS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2025-11-13 · Article 35 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 37 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions)
- CASE OF GEORGIOS PAPADOPOULOS v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2025-10-09 · Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to free elections - {general} (Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Choice of the legislature);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF N.T. v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2025-07-03 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation;Positive obligations) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Violation of Article 14 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF DZHANDZHGAVA v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2025-02-27 · Article 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
- CASE OF X v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2025-02-27 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation;Positive obligations) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF SOUROULLAS KAY AND ZANNETTOS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2024-11-26 · Article 6 ECHR
No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Article 6-3-b - Adequate facilities;Preparation of defence);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-3-b - Adequate facilities;Preparation of defence)
- CASE OF M.A. AND Z.R. v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2024-10-08 · Article 35 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 1 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens - {general};Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF B.A. v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2024-07-02 · Article 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Prevent unauthorised entry into country);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF K.A. v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2024-07-02 · Article 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
- CASE OF ALTIUS INSURANCE LTD v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2023-10-24 · Article 6 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR
Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Violation of Article 13+6-1 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time)
- CASE OF KHOKHLOV v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2023-06-13 · Article 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Extradition);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF IRODOTOU v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2023-05-23 · Article 13 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR
Violation of Article 13+6 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Criminal proceedings);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-1 - Reasonable time)
- CASE OF LOIZIDES v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2022-07-05 · Article 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
- CASE OF VASSILIOU AND OTHERS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2021-08-31 · Article 2 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life);No violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF MONIR LOTFY v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2021-06-29 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion)
- CASE OF HAGHILO v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2019-03-26 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF GÃZELYURTLU AND OTHERS v. CYPRUS AND TURKEYECHRno violationCyprus · 2019-01-29 · Article 2 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione loci;No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) (Cyprus);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) (Turkey);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF KHANH v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2018-12-04 · Article 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)
- CASE OF KAHADAWA ARACHCHIGE AND OTHERS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2018-06-19 · Article 5 ECHR
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Take proceedings)
- CASE OF KHANI KABBARA v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2018-06-05 · Article 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
- CASE OF DANILCZUK v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2018-04-03 · Article 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)
- CASE OF KAMENOS v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2017-10-31 · Article 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Disciplinary proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- SPT NPM report — Cyprus (CAT/OP/CYP/1/Add.1)un-sptallegationCyprus · 2017-09-04 · OP-CAT
SPT NPM report for Cyprus, doc symbol CAT/OP/CYP/1/Add.1. Published 04 Sep 2017. Full text at the linked URL.
- CASE OF THUO v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2017-04-04 · Article 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)
- CASE OF GÃZELYURTLU AND OTHERS v. CYPRUS AND TURKEYECHRviolationCyprus · 2017-04-04 · Article 2 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Positive obligations;Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) (Cyprus);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Positive obligations;Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) (Turkey);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- SPT NPM report — Cyprus (CAT/OP/CYP/1)un-sptallegationCyprus · 2017-02-10 · OP-CAT
SPT NPM report for Cyprus, doc symbol CAT/OP/CYP/1. Published 10 Feb 2017. Full text at the linked URL.
- CASE OF PHILIPPOU v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2016-06-14 · Article 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions)
- CASE OF SEAGAL v. CYPRUSECHRviolationCyprus · 2016-04-26 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty)
- CASE OF MEFAALANI v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2016-02-23 · Article 5 ECHR
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)
- CASE OF H.S. AND OTHERS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2015-07-21 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion) (Syria);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest);No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general}
- CASE OF A.H. AND J.K. v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2015-07-21 · Article 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest;Prompt information);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest;Prompt information);No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens)
- CASE OF K.F. v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2015-07-21 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 37 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Struck out of the list (Article 37-1-c - Continued examination not justified);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest);No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general};Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF M.A. v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2013-07-23 · Article 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 13+2 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 2 - Right to life;Expulsion);Violation of Article 13+3 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Expulsion);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest);No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens);Non-pecuniary damage - award
- CASE OF SHCHUKIN AND OTHERS v. CYPRUSECHRno violationCyprus · 2010-07-29 · Article 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage)
- CASE OF RANTSEV v. CYPRUS AND RUSSIAECHRno violationCyprus · 2010-01-07 · Article 1 ECHR, Article 2 ECHR, Article 4 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 37 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Request for strike out rejected;Preliminary objection dismissed (ratione loci);Preliminary objection joined to the merits (ratione materiae);Preliminary objection dismissed (ratione materiae);No violation of Art. 2 by Cyprus (substantive aspect);Violation of Art. 2 by Cyprus (procedural aspect);No violation of Art. 2 by Russia;Violation of Art. 4 by Cyprus;No violation of Art. 4 by Russia;Violation of Art. 4 by Russia;Violation of Art. 5 by Cyprus;Remainder inadmissible;Non-pecuniary damage - award