A UN report covering the period from December 2024 to November 2025 states that as long as the division of Cyprus continues, there will be serious repercussions for human rights across the entire island.
These concern issues such as missing persons, discrimination, freedom of movement, asylum, property rights and education, while citizenship problems affecting children born to mixed marriages between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots are also highlighted.
The UN calls on the two sides to make use of the recent political momentum and return to formal negotiations for a comprehensive settlement, stressing that without such a solution progress on human rights will remain limited.
Following the Turkish invasion of 1974, approximately 37% of Cyprus’ territory remains under occupation.
The report notes that monitoring of the situation in the northern part of the island remains limited, while civil society continues to call for the resumption of talks, despite doubts about their viability.
Particular concern is expressed over the slow progress on the issue of the missing persons, despite the new strategy aimed at accelerating the search process and safeguarding the families’ right to the truth.
At political level, reference is made to the agreement on Confidence-Building Measures, while the OHCHR also refers to developments in Varosha, noting that the UN Security Council and the European Union are calling for the reversal of unilateral actions.
The conclusions underline that the division since 1974 remains the main obstacle to the full protection of human rights and to a just and sustainable peaceful settlement.
Source: Φιλελεύθερος
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