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:''This article is about human rights in the Republic of Cyprus. For human rights in Northern Cyprus, see Human rights in Northern Cyprus.'' Human rights in Cyprus are protected by the constitution of the Republic of Cyprus.〔(Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus ), Article 5〕 However, there have been reports of violations of the human rights of minorities, democratic freedom, rights of detainees, freedom of religion, rights of women, freedom of press and the freedom of speech. In a number of cases, the European Court of Human Rights has found Turkey responsible for continuous violations of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Republic of Cyprus as a result of the Turkish Invasion in 1974 and continuous occupation of 37% of its territory. Regarding human rights in the areas under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus, according to the 2010 US Department of State human rights report, there were reports of police abuse and degrading treatment of persons in custody and asylum seekers, as well as instances of discrimination and violence against members of minority ethnic and national groups. Trafficking of women to the island, particularly for sexual exploitation was reportedly a problem. Several instances of violence against women and children were also reported.〔 == Democratic freedom == Freedom House classified the perceived level of democratic and political freedom in Cyprus as "free" in 2011 in its ''Freedom in the World'' report.〔(Freedom in the World 2011 Report ) Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2011 Report〕 The US Department of State reported in 2010 that the recent elections were free and fair.〔 Ibrahim Aziz, who was prevented from voting in the elections, applied to the European Court of Human Rights. In 2004, in the case of Aziz v. Cyprus, the ECHR ruled that his right to vote was denied.〔(Aziz v. Cyprus ), European Court of Human Rights, Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Retrieved 2011-06-15.〕 After this case, the right to vote was given to the Turkish Cypriots residing in the Republic of Cyprus.〔(Turkish Cypriots - Parliamentary Elections ), Cyprus News Agency, Retrieved 2011-05-17.〕 However, Turkish Cypriots still cannot run in presidential elections and the Turkish Cypriots which reside in Northern Cyprus cannot vote in elections, even though they are citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.〔Nicos Trimikliniotis, Corina Demetriou. (Evaluating the Anti-Discrimination Law in the Republic of Cyprus: A Critical Reflection ) (Peace Research Institute) Retrieved 2010-05-07.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Human rights in Cyprus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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