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==Laws relevant to the Internet== | ==Laws relevant to the Internet== | ||
*'''Ο περί της Σύμβασης κατά του Εγκλήματος μέσω του Διαδικτύου (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 2004 (22(III)/2004)''' | |||
*'''Convention on Cybercrime, Budapest 23.11.2001''' | |||
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The incorporation of the Convention on Cybercrime of Budapest into the Republic's municipal law is stated in Law 22(III)/2004. The following table lists the articles of Chapter II (Measures to be taken at the national level), Section 1 (Substantive criminal law) of the Convention on Cybercrime: | The incorporation of the Convention on Cybercrime of Budapest into the Republic's municipal law is stated in Law 22(III)/2004. The following table lists the articles of Chapter II (Measures to be taken at the national level), Section 1 (Substantive criminal law) of the Convention on Cybercrime: | ||
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==Child Pornography== | ==Child Pornography== | ||
*'''Ο περί Καταπολέμησης της Εμπορίας Προσώπων και περί Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης Ανηλίκων Νόμος του 2000 (3(I)/2000)''' | |||
*'''Ο περί της Συμβάσεως περί των Δικαιωμάτων του Παιδιού (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 1990 (Αρ. 243 του 1990)'''''' | |||
*'''(UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child''' | |||
*'''Convention on Cybercrime, Budapest 23.11.2001''' | |||
'''Ο περί Καταπολέμησης της Εμπορίας Προσώπων και περί Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης Ανηλίκων Νόμος του 2000''' | '''Ο περί Καταπολέμησης της Εμπορίας Προσώπων και περί Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης Ανηλίκων Νόμος του 2000''' | ||
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''Definitions according to the Cyprus law'' | ''Definitions according to the Cyprus law'' | ||
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*'''«child»:''' a person under the age of eighteen years. | |||
*'''«trafficking»:''' any action that facilitates the entrance, transit or residence in, or egression from the state of the Republic of Cyprus of adults or children, and aims at the sexual exploitation of these persons. | |||
*'''«pornography»:''' the by any means visual or audio recording of any form of sexual act on any person. | |||
*'''«child sexual exploitation»:''' | |||
**Exhortation or force over a child to participate in any form of sexual act. | |||
**Sexual exploitation of a child through its prostitution or participation in other forms of sexual practices. | |||
**Sexual exploitation of a child through its participation in pornographic material, including the production, distribution and selling, trading or possessing of such material. | |||
* Exhortation or force over a child to participate in any form of sexual act. | |||
* Sexual exploitation of a child through its prostitution or participation in other forms of sexual practices. | |||
* Sexual exploitation of a child through its participation in pornographic material, including the production, distribution and selling, trading or possessing of such material. | |||
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'''Article 4''' of the Law prohibits the production, acquisition, possession, distribution, import and export of child-pornographic material. | '''Article 4''' of the Law prohibits the production, acquisition, possession, distribution, import and export of child-pornographic material. | ||
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'''Ο περί της Συμβάσεως περί των Δικαιωμάτων του Παιδιού (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 1990 (Αρ. 243 του 1990) – (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child | '''Ο περί της Συμβάσεως περί των Δικαιωμάτων του Παιδιού (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 1990 (Αρ. 243 του 1990) – (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child | ||
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States Parties undertake to protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. For these purposes, States Parties shall in particular take all appropriate national, bilateral and multilateral measures to prevent: | States Parties undertake to protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. For these purposes, States Parties shall in particular take all appropriate national, bilateral and multilateral measures to prevent: | ||
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* The inducement or coercion of a child to engage in any unlawful sexual activity; | |||
* The exploitative use of children in prostitution or other unlawful sexual practices; | |||
* The exploitative use of children in pornographic performances and materials. | |||
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'''Ο περί της Σύμβασης κατά του Εγκλήματος μέσω του Διαδικτύου (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 2004 (22(III)/2004) – Convention on Cybercrime, Budapest 23.11.2001''' | '''Ο περί της Σύμβασης κατά του Εγκλήματος μέσω του Διαδικτύου (Κυρωτικός) Νόμος του 2004 (22(III)/2004) – Convention on Cybercrime, Budapest 23.11.2001''' | ||
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1. Each Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as criminal offenses under its domestic law, when committed intentionally and without right, the following conduct: | 1. Each Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as criminal offenses under its domestic law, when committed intentionally and without right, the following conduct: | ||
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<li>Producing child pornography for the purpose of its distribution through a computer system;</li> | |||
<li>Offering or making available child pornography through a computer system;</li> | |||
<li>Distributing or transmitting child pornography through a computer system;</li> | |||
<li>Procuring child pornography through a computer system for oneself or for another person;</li> | |||
<li>Possessing child pornography in a computer system or on a computer-data storage medium.</li> | |||
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2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 above, the term "child pornography" shall include pornographic material that visually depicts: | 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 above, the term "child pornography" shall include pornographic material that visually depicts: | ||
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==Internet Security ― Protection of Personal Data== | ==Internet Security ― Protection of Personal Data== | ||
''' | *'''Ο περί ρυθμίσεως ηλεκτρονικών επικοινωνιών και ταχυδρομικών υπηρεσιών νόμος του 2004 (112(I)/2004) (Μέρος 14)''' | ||
*'''Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)''' | |||
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<li>essential pressure, or authoritative power have been used in the extent that the subjects were forced to submit.</li> | <li>essential pressure, or authoritative power have been used in the extent that the subjects were forced to submit.</li> | ||
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b) Profiteering by trafficking of adult persons for sexual exploitation, given that any of the conditions listed above holds true. | b) Profiteering by trafficking of adult persons for sexual exploitation, given that any of the conditions listed above holds true. | ||
