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Cyprus does not recognize same-sex unions. However, on 26 November 2015, the parliament approved the bill to establish civil cohabitation. It awaits presidential signature. ==History== In 2010, the Permanent Secretary at the Cypriot Interior Ministry, Lazaros Savvides, indicated that the government would begin examining the issue of whether same-sex marriage should be made legal in the country. This was followed in 2013 by an announcement by the Interior Minister, Eleni Mavrou, that her officials were working on a parliamentary bill proposing the creation of civil partnerships, rather than extending the right to marry to same sex couples.〔(Moving towards civil partnerships )〕 The government subsequently accepted the draft bill.〔(LGBT group hails decision on civil partnerships )〕 In March of that year, the newly elected president Nicos Anastasiades and his government reaffirmed their support for the bill.〔(DISY ‘fully backs civil partnerships’ )〕 In November the Interior Minister, Socratis Hasikos, confirmed that the bill remains on the Government's agenda, with a draft prepared and sent to other Ministries for review. The intention is to hold a parliamentary vote in April 2014.〔(Civil partnership bill will go ahead )〕 As of June 2014, the bill had still not been submitted. According to the Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Constantinos Nicolaides, the bill should have been completed in April, but was is still being drafted.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Civil partnerships still a long way off )〕 In July 2014, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos clarified that a proposed bill would need consensus from all parties before moving forward. He has given all parties a copy of the bill and has asked that they study it in time for a second meeting in September. Hasikos stressed that he will not hold a vote until he is sure all parties are in favor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Civil partnership bill needs consensus, Hasikos tells MPs )〕 In March 2014, the head of the Orthodox Church in Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II signalled his opposition to plans to introduce either civil partnership or marriage rights, urging churches to take a stand against homosexuality and accusing secular governments of “weakening moral integrity” through acknowledging equal rights to homosexuals: “When, for example, governments legalise not only plain civil partnership but ‘homosexual marriage’, the Church must be unequivocal in condemning homosexuality.” On 6 May 2015, the Cypriot Cabinet approved a gender-neutral ''cohabitation agreement'' bill with many of the rights of marriage.〔(Cabinet approves bill on civil partnerships )〕 On 6 June 2015, the ruling party DISY announced their support for the partnership law.〔(Συνεδρία Πολιτικού Γραφείου Δημοκρατικού Συναγερμού - Απόφαση για Σύμφωνο Συμβίωσης )〕〔(Gay pride parade held in Nicosia )〕 The bill had its first reading on 18 June 2015.〔(Civil partnerships a ‘reckless novelty’ Bishop says )〕 On 1 July 2015, parliament decided to rename the proposed partnership recognition scheme to ''civil cohabitation''.〔(House tinkers with civil partnership bill ahead of vote )〕 The second reading was initially planned to be held on 9 July, but was postponed until autumn.〔(Civil unions bill must wait after ‘backroom moves’ to water it down )〕 The bill had its second reading on 26 November 2015 and passed in a 39-12 vote, with 3 abstentions, and awaits presidential signature.〔(House passes historic civil partnerships bill )〕〔(Civil unions become law )〕 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「Recognition of same-sex unions in Cyprus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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