22 Cyprus The Ombudsman, (Commissioner The IAIACP is made up of five members appointed by the Council of Ministers for a five-year term. Citizens have the right to make allegations or submit complaints to the Independent Authority for the Investigation of Allegations and Complaints against the Police (IAIACP). named, ‘Committee for dealing with complaints against the police’ or ‘Council for Oversight of Police Conduct of Citizens’ or ‘Police Complaints Commission’ had been operating but its present status is not known. However, the body when it did operate was severely hampered by lack of investigative powers and reliance on information provided by the police. Neither were the decisions of the body binding. The three public representatives on the body are required to be appointed by the parliamentary Committee on Human and Minority Rights. The IAIACP may investigate cases regarding allegations of corruption, bribery, illicit profits, financial or other interests, human rights violations, favoritism or behavior that may bring the Police into disrepute, or serve to weaken or destroy public faith in the Police. 53 186 179 204 The Independent Authority does not investigate anonymous complaints and allegations. 2012: 2013; 2014: 2015: The IAIACP is constituted in Police Law 9(I)2006. It undertakes the investigation of complaints and allegations that are submitted in writing or come to its attention by other means. It also investigates any complaints that are assigned to it by the Attorney General of the Republic, or by the Minister of Justice and Public Order. 2014, the Chair of the parliamentary human rights committee reportedly said that ‘the Police Act should be amended to strengthen the work of the commission dealing with complaints about police conduct because of the many complaints filed by citizens’ (Croatian News Agency HINA 1 Apr. 2014)