for an on-site inspection of the works on the creation of an outdoor exercise
area. The visit was followed by a discussion on the remarks and
recommendations of the Officers, while works were planned to be carried
out for the implementation of the recommendations.
Cooperation with the Council of Europe
On 22-23 June 2017, the Council of Europe in Strasbourg held a Public
Hearing of all NPMs before the competent Council Committee on: “European
Committee on Legal Co-Operation (CDCJ) - Conditions of Administrative
Detention of Migrants - Hearing of Key Stakeholders and Civil Society”.
Cyprus was represented by Officers of the Officer of the Commissioner for
Administration, actively participating in the works of the Hearing and
submitting comments and views on the Draft Plan on the new Regulation of
the Council of Europe for the Administrative Detention of Migrants.
D. PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/EVENTS
The NPM, in collaboration with the Constantion Institute of Criminal
Investigation and the British High Commission in Cyprus, organised an
International
Remedy?”.
conference
on
“Sexual
Offences:
Penalty?
Correction?
The Conference was attended by distinguished lawyers and
experts from Cyprus and abroad, who analysed and made recommendations
on the legal framework, the experiences and the specialised issues
concerning the treatment of perpetrators of sexual offences.
On 31 May 2017 and 1 June 2017, an Officer of the Commissioner’s Office
participated in a conference organised by the Council of Europe and OSCE in
Strasbourg on: “Draft set of rules for administration detention of migrants
and independent observatory of NPMs (NPM Obs)”. Following the said
Conference, the NPM participated in a Public Hearing, submitting its
comments on the aforementioned rules regarding the administrative
detention of migrants.
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