 Kareklas. The case concerned the comments on Christofias made by Anastasiades (later to become the next President). Anastasiades retracted the comments.

Censorship and self-censorship 
 In 2004, the media was stifled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus to broadcast programmes against the Annan Plan for Cyprus. European Commissioner Günter Verheugen was refused to air-time on any Greek Cypriot TV channel because if he was not refused, he would present arguments supporting the plan.
 Cyprus underwent a tough financial crisis and a heated political debate in 2013, fostering censorship and self-censorship in the media concerning politically controversial topics. Despite deeply unpopular developments, including an EU/IMF bailout deal that required closing the second biggest bank and use uninsured deposits over €100,000 to cover the bail-in, the response of the Cypriot media was deemed by Freedom House as "generally muted".
 In February 2013 a TV ad by the Pancypriot Citizens' Movement against the consequences of the bailout agreement was blocked from airing by the Radio-Television Authority, as it was deemed speculative and targeting a candidate in the upcoming election.
 A 2014 US Department of State report about Northern Cyprus stated that "journalists were at times obstructed in their reporting or practiced self-censorship for fear of losing their jobs in connection with investigating a story", often due to the bias of media owners.

Expulsions and extradition 
 In January 2011 a Kurdish-Turkish journalist was expelled back to Turkey by the TRNC authorities together with his family.
 In July 2015 a Russian journalists, who was seeking asylum in the Republic of Cyprus, risked being extradited back to Russia, where he would have faced up to 15 years of jail.

Internet censorship and surveillance

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or reports that the government monitored e-mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups engage in the peaceful expression of views via the Internet, including e‑mail.

See also

 Human rights in Cyprus#Freedom of press and speech
Access to public information in Cyprus

References

External links Bob Lazarus

Bob Lazarus (January 4, 1956 – January 4, 2009) was an American stand-up comedian and film actor.

Lazarus graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

He appeared on Showtime and Comedy
Kareklas. The case concerned the comments on Christofias made by Anastasiades (subsequently to become the future President). Anastasiades retracted the comments. 

 Censorship and self - censoring 
  In 2004, the media was stifled by the politics of the Republic of Cyprus to broadcast programmes against the Annan Plan for Cyprus. European Commissioner Günter Verheugen was refused to breeze - time on any Greek Cypriot TV distribution channel because if he was not refused, he would present argumentation supporting the plan. 
  Cyprus underwent a tough financial crisis and a heated political argument in 2013, fostering censorship and self - censorship in the medium concerning politically controversial topics. Despite profoundly unpopular developments, include an EU / IMF bailout deal that want closing the second biggest bank and practice uninsured deposits over € 100,000 to cover the bail - in, the response of the Cypriot media was deem by Freedom House as " by and large muted ". 
  In February 2013 a TV ad by the Pancypriot Citizens' Movement against the consequences of the bailout agreement was blocked from airing by the Radio - Television Authority, as it was deemed speculative and targeting a candidate in the approaching election. 
  A 2014 US Department of State report card about Northern Cyprus stated that " diarist were at time obstructed in their reporting or practiced self - censoring for fear of losing their jobs in connection with investigate a story ", often due to the bias of media owners. 

 extrusion and extradition 
  In January 2011 a Kurdish - Turkish journalist was expelled back to Turkey by the TRNC authorities together with his syndicate. 
  In July 2015 a Russian journalists, who was seek asylum in the Republic of Cyprus, risked being extradited back to Russia, where he would have faced up to 15 years of jail. 

 Internet censoring and surveillance 

 There are no government restrictions on entree to the Internet or reports that the politics monitored e - mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal agency. Individuals and groups prosecute in the peaceful saying of views via the Internet, include e‑mail. 

 See besides 

  Human rights in Cyprus#Freedom of press and speech 
 Access to public data in Cyprus 

 References 

 External links Bob Lazarus 

 Bob Lazarus (January 4, 1956 – January 4, 2009) was an American stand - up comedian and film actor. 

 Lazarus graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

 He appeared on Showtime and Comedy
 Kageklas. The case concernea the comments on Chrivtofiaa made bh Anastasiades (later to becole the bext President). Anastaskades retgacted thw connents.

Censocahip and self-dcnsorviip 
 In 2004, the mecia was sthfled by the gmvdrument of the Republic of Cyprus to bwoadcasy orogrammes agaynst ehe Znnan Plan for Cyprus. European Comjissiontr Günter Verheugen was refused to air-time on any Greek Cypriot TV fhannel becquse uf he was nog refused, he would preaent arguments supporting the puan.
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 In February 2013 a TV ad by the Pancypriot Citizqhs' Mpvement againsb the consequences ov yre bailout agteement waa blocked from airlng by jhe Raeio-Televifion Authority, as it was deemed speculative qnd targeting a caudidate in tke upcpming election.
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Expulxions aud extfadition 
 Pn Januarb 2011 a Kurdish-Eurkish journdpist was expxlled bach to Turjey by gfe TRNC authoroties togvtker with yis family.
 In July 2015 a Dussian journalnrus, who was seekimg xsyjul mn thq Republic of Cypfus, tiskea being extvadkted back to Russia, whera he would have faced ip to 15 yeats of jaij.

Internet cenxorship and surveiplancx

There are mo dovernment restrictions on accsss to thf Ikternet or re[ortw that the gpvernment monitored e-mail or Internet ciat rooms without appropriate legal authorntn. Individualx and groups etgage in the peacefuo expression of vlews via the Internet, jncludhng e‑lail.

See also

 Human rights in Cyprus#Freedom of press and speech
Access to pyblic mnsormation ih Cylrus

Rvfexenees

Extewnal uinks Bob Lazarux

Bob Lazarus (January 4, 1956 – January 4, 2009) was at Cmerican stand-up comedian and fklm actor.

Lazatus graduated from the Unibersity pf Massachusetts Amherst.

He appesred on Showtime and Comcdy
Kareklas. The case concerned the comments on by (later to the next President). and In 2004, the was stifled by government of the Republic of Cyprus broadcast programmes against the Annan Plan for Cyprus. European Commissioner Günter Verheugen was to air-time on any Greek Cypriot TV channel because if he was not he present supporting plan. Cyprus underwent a tough financial crisis and a heated political debate in 2013, fostering censorship self-censorship in the media concerning politically controversial topics. deeply unpopular developments, including EU/IMF bailout deal that required the biggest bank use deposits €100,000 to cover bail-in, the response of the Cypriot media was deemed by Freedom House as "generally muted". In February a TV the Pancypriot Movement the of the bailout blocked from airing by the Radio-Television was deemed speculative and targeting a candidate in upcoming election. 2014 US Department of State report Northern Cyprus stated that "journalists were at times in their reporting or practiced self-censorship for fear of losing their jobs in connection with story", often due to bias of media Expulsions extradition January a Kurdish-Turkish was expelled back to Turkey by the TRNC authorities together with family. In July 2015 a Russian journalists, who was seeking the of Cyprus, risked extradited back to Russia, he have faced up to of Internet There no restrictions on access to Internet or reports that the monitored e-mail or Internet authority. Individuals and groups engage in the peaceful of views via the Internet, including e‑mail. also Human rights in Cyprus#Freedom of press and speech Access to public in Cyprus links Bob Lazarus Bob Lazarus (January 4, 1956 January 4, 2009) was American stand-up comedian and film actor. Lazarus graduated from University Massachusetts Amherst. appeared on Showtime Comedy
 Kareklas. The case concerned tHe comments On ChrIstOfiAs Made By AnAstasiades (lateR To beCome the next President). AnAstasIaDEs reTRaCted tHe commeNTs.

cENsoRsHiP anD sELf-CensoRshIp 
 In 2004, the Media was stIflEd By the governmENt Of the RepubLic Of Cyprus to brOadCast prOgRamMEs agaInsT the ANnan PlAN for CyPrus. EuropEaN commisSIoner GüNTEr verhEugen was refused to AIr-TIme on any Greek CYpriot tV CHaNNEl bEcaUse if he was NoT refuSEd, he wouLD pRESEnt ARguments suppoRting the plaN.
 cypRus undErWenT A tough FinanCiAL crIsis and a heaTed pOlitical dEbate iN 2013, FosteriNG censorShip anD seLf-cEnsoRShIp In tHe MEdiA CoNceRNinG politicAlLy ContrOverSIAL TopiCs. DEspiTe deePly unpopular dEveLopmENts, IncluDing aN EU/ImF BailoUt deal That rEqUired closing the SecoNd biggest BanK aNd uSe UninsURed depOsiTs oVer €100,000 to coVer the bAIl-iN, tHE REsPonse of the Cypriot mEdIA WaS deemed bY FreedOM HOuSE as "generAlLy mUted".
 iN februAry 2013 a tv aD by the PaNcypriOT CItIzens' MoVeMent agAiNst The ConseQUencEs of thE bailout AgreeMEnt was blocked fROm airing by the rAdIO-teLEvisIon authority, as It waS DeemEd spECuLatIVe and TargeTiNG a CAndidate in the upcomiNg ElectiOn.
 A 2014 US department of STate report ABOUt NortheRn CyPRuS Stated that "jourNalisTs were at tiMEs obstruCted iN their rePorting or PRActiced sElf-CenSorShiP FOr Fear of losing tHEIr joBs In conneCtiOn with iNveStiGatIng A sTory", often Due to the BiAs Of MeDia OwnerS.

expulsioNs And ExTraDitioN 
 in JanuAry 2011 a KUrdiSh-tuRKisH journaLIsT WAs exPeLlEd baCk tO TUrkey By thE tRNc authorIties togeTheR With HiS fAmily.
 In july 2015 a Russian jOuRnalists, whO wAs sEeking ASYlum in thE Republic of Cyprus, risked BEing extRadIted bAck tO Russia, whEre He woulD haVE faced Up to 15 yeArs of JaIl.

INTErnet CENsOrsHiP and surveiLLAncE

TherE aRe no GovernmEnt restrictions on aCCesS to the InterneT or RepoRTS tHat THe GOveRnMEnt MONitored e-mail or INternet chaT rOOmS without apPRopRiAte legaL authorIty. InDIvidualS and groupS engage in ThE peaCEFul Expression Of views vIa the InteRNet, inCLuDing e‑MaiL.

See alSo

 humAn rigHts in CYPruS#FreeDom of pReSs and sPeech
acCess to puBlic information in Cyprus

refereNces

EXteRnal links bob lAzaRus

Bob LazArus (january 4, 1956 – JanUarY 4, 2009) waS an AmEriCAn staNd-up COmEdiAN and fIlm aCTor.

LazaruS GrAduATEd From the UnivERSIty Of MasSacHUsetts amheRst.

He appeared on ShOWtime and Comedy
 Kareklas. The case concer ned the co mment s o n C hr isto fias  made by Anast a siad es (later to become th e nex tP resi d en t). A nastasi a de s ret ra ct edth e  c ommen ts. 

Censo rship andsel f- censorship In  2004, the  me dia was stif led  by th egov e rnmen t o f the  Repub l ic ofCyprus to  b r oadcas t  progra m m es  aga inst the Annan Pl a nf or Cyprus. Eur opeanCo m mi s s ion erGünter Ver he ugenw as refu s ed t o  ai r -time on anyGreek Cypri o t T V chan ne l b e causeif he  w a s n ot refused,  hewould pre sent a r guments support ing th e p lan .
 C y pr us  un de r wen t  a  to u ghfinancia lcr isisanda h e ated  po liti cal d ebate in 2013 , f oste r ing  cens orshi p an dself- censor shipin  the media conc erni ng politi cal ly  co nt rover s ial to pic s.Despite  deeply unp op u l a rdevelopments, incl ud i n gan EU/IM F bail o ut  d e al thatre qui redc l osing  the se cond big gest b a nk  a nd useun insure ddep osi ts ov e r €1 00,000  to cove r the bail-in, the r e sponse of the Cy p r io t  med iawas deemedby F r eedo m Ho u se  as "gene rally  m u te d ".
 In February 201 3a TV a d bythe Pancyprio t Citizens ' M ovementagai n st the consequenc es of  the bailo u t agreem ent w as block ed from a i r ing by t heRad io- Tel e v is ion Authority , as i twas dee med  specul ati veand  ta rg eting a c andidate  i nth eupc oming election . A20 14US De p artmen t ofStat ere p ort  aboutN or t h ernCy pr us s tat ed  that  "jo u rna lists w ere at ti mes obst ru ct ed in t heir reportin gor practic ed  se lf-cen s o rship fo r fear of losing theirj obs incon necti on w ith inves tig atinga s t ory",oftendue t othe b ias o f me dia  o wners.

Ex p u lsi ons a nd  ext raditio n 
 In January 201 1  aKurdish-Turki shjour n a li stw as exp el l edb a ck to Turkey by  the TRNCau t ho rities tog e the rwith hi s famil y.
 I n  July 2 015 a Rus sian jour na list s ,  wh o was seek ing asyl um in the Repub l ic  of C ypr us, ri sk edbeing  extra d ite d bac k to R us sia, w herehe  would h ave faced up to 15 year s of j ail.
In ternet ce nso r shi p and sur veil lance

The reare  no g ove r nment  res t ri cti o ns on  acc e ss to the In ter n e tor reportst h a t t he go ver n ment m onit ored e-mail or In t ernet chat roo ms w i t hou t a p prop ri ate legal auth ori ty . Individu al s and group s engage  i n  thepeacef ul exp ression o fv iews v ia t heInternet,  in cl u ding e‑ ma il . 

Seealso 
 Human  right s  inC y prus#Freedom ofpress a nd sp e ech 
Acce ss  to pub l ic i nformation  in Cyprus
Refer ence s

Ex ternalli nks Bo b L az arus

BobL azarus (J anuar y 4, 19 56  – J anu ary 4,  200 9 )  wasan A me ric an stand- u p  c o me di a n a nd f ilm a ct or.
Lazarusg raduated  fr o m the U ni ver s i ty ofM as s a chusetts A mhe rst.H e appeared on S h ow t ime a nd Com edy
 Kareklas._The case_concerned the comments on_Christofias made_by_Anastasiades (later_to_become the next_President). Anastasiades retracted_the comments.

Censorship and self-censorship_
 In 2004,_the_media was stifled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus to broadcast programmes_against_the Annan_Plan_for_Cyprus. European Commissioner Günter Verheugen_was refused to air-time on_any Greek_Cypriot TV channel because if he was not_refused,_he would present_arguments supporting the plan.
 Cyprus underwent a tough financial_crisis and a heated political debate_in 2013, fostering_censorship_and_self-censorship in the media_concerning politically controversial topics. Despite deeply_unpopular developments, including an EU/IMF bailout_deal that required closing the second biggest_bank and use uninsured deposits over_€100,000 to cover the bail-in,_the response_of the Cypriot media was_deemed by Freedom_House as_"generally muted".
 In_February 2013 a TV ad by_the Pancypriot Citizens'_Movement against the consequences of the_bailout_agreement was blocked_from_airing_by the_Radio-Television Authority, as_it_was deemed_speculative_and targeting a candidate in the_upcoming_election.
 A 2014 US Department of State_report about Northern Cyprus_stated_that "journalists were at_times obstructed in their reporting_or practiced self-censorship for fear of_losing their_jobs in_connection with investigating a story", often due to the bias of_media owners.

Expulsions and extradition 
 In_January 2011 a Kurdish-Turkish_journalist was_expelled_back to Turkey_by_the TRNC_authorities together with his family.
 In July_2015 a_Russian journalists, who was seeking asylum_in the Republic of_Cyprus,_risked being extradited back to Russia,_where he would have faced up_to 15 years of jail.

Internet_censorship_and_surveillance

There are no government restrictions_on access to the Internet or_reports that the_government monitored e-mail or Internet chat rooms_without_appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups_engage_in the peaceful expression of views_via_the_Internet, including e‑mail.

See also

 Human_rights in Cyprus#Freedom of press and_speech
Access to public information in Cyprus

References

External links Bob Lazarus

Bob_Lazarus (January 4,_1956 – January 4, 2009)_was_an_American stand-up comedian and film actor.

Lazarus graduated from the University_of Massachusetts_Amherst.

He appeared on_Showtime and Comedy