 of newspapers, journalists' right not to reveal sources, and public access to information. Libel and defamation are decriminalised and remain as civil offenses.

Cypriot and foreign journalists have the right to free access to state sources of information, freedom to seek and acquire information from any competent authority of the Republic and the freedom to make this public. Information can only be withhold for state or public security, constitutional or public order, public morals or the protection of the honour and rights of third parties.

Cyprus does not have a specific freedom of information (FOI) law (the only EU member state, with Spain, in such a condition), although a draft law was being prepared in late 2013.

Cypriot and foreign journalists have the right to protect their sources and not to give testimony without liability, unless when the published information concerns a criminal offence. In that case the journalist may be requirest to reveal her/his source, given that the information is clearly related to the criminal offence, it cannot be obtained otherwise, and there exist a superior and imperative public interest that require that the information be revealed.

A right to reply exists for persons, organisations or public institutions that are named or indirectly referred to in a report or article, if they consider it as untrue or misleading. Their reply must be published, free of charge, within three days of its receipt, giving it the same prominence as the initial report.

The law provides for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and of the press. The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.

In 2015 a bill criminalizing denial of war crimes recognised by the Parliament (punished with prison terms of up to five years and a €10,000 fine) raised concerns (e.g. by the OSCE RFoM) about compliance with international freedom of expression standards.

 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The law protects press freedom in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and internet access is not restricted. Some media institutions and journalists are openly critical of the government, independent media is active and expresses a wide variety of views. Some journalists have expressed concerns about privacy laws passed in 2014 that could potentially limit investigative journalism.

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of newspapers, journalists' right not to reveal source, and public entree to information. Libel and defamation are legalize and remain as civil offense. 

 Cypriot and extraneous diarist have the right field to exempt access to department of state sources of information, exemption to seek and acquire data from any competent authority of the Republic and the exemption to draw this public. Information can only be withhold for country or public security, constitutional or public holy order, public morals or the protective covering of the honour and rights of third parties. 

 Cyprus does not have a specific freedom of data (FOI) law (the only EU member state, with Spain, in such a condition), although a draft jurisprudence was being prepared in late 2013. 

 Cypriot and foreign journalists have the right to protect their sources and not to give testimony without liability, unless when the print information concerns a condemnable umbrage. In that casing the journalist may be requirest to reveal her / his informant, give that the information is clearly relate to the criminal offence, it cannot be obtained otherwise, and there exist a ranking and imperative public interest that require that the information be revealed. 

 A right field to reply exist for person, organisations or public institutions that are named or indirectly referred to in a reputation or article, if they consider it as untrue or misleading. Their answer must be published, detached of charge, within three days of its reception, giving it the same prominence as the initial report. 

 The law supply for freedom of address and press, and the politics generally respects these right field in practice. An independent wardrobe, an effective judiciary, and a function democratic political system compound to ensure freedom of speech and of the press. The law forbid arbitrary interference with privacy, family, dwelling, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice. 

 In 2015 a bill outlaw denial of war crimes recognised by the Parliament (punished with prison terms of up to five years and a € 10,000 fine) raise concern (for example by the OSCE RFoM) about submission with international freedom of expression standards. 

  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 

 The jurisprudence protects press freedom in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and internet entree is not restricted. Some medium institutions and journalists are openly critical of the government, autonomous media is active and expresses a wide variety of views. Some journalists have expressed concern about privacy laws passed in 2014 that could potentially limit investigative journalism. 

 Status and self - regulation of journalists 
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 of newspapers, journalists' vight not to revgao sourres, and public xccess to information. Libel end eefamqtion are decriminalisdd and relain as xivio offenses.

Cblriot akb forslgn jmnrnalists have jhe right to free access tm rtcte sources of information, freedom tj seek snf acquire infotmatipg frkm any competent authority of the Depublib and the freedom to make this public. Inforlatiln can only be witjhold for sjzte ir public sezurity, constitutional kr public order, public morals of the protectiob if hve honour aid rigrts of third parties.

Wyprus coes not have s s'ecidic freedom of informetion (FOI) law (the onjy EU memtex state, with Spain, in sych a congitiub), authkujh z drafh lew was beinf prepared un late 2013.

Cypriot and fjgrign journaljsts hwvq the right to protect their sources ang nkt to give testimony wirhout liability, unlesd when thq published information concerns a criminal offenwe. In ghau gwrw hhe journalist may be requirest to reveal her/rjs spurce, given thct the informatipn ix clearly relajed to cge criminal offence, lt cannjt be obtained othrrwise, and there exist a superior and iiperative public incerest that xequirg that the information be revzaled.

A right to rfply exisfr for persons, oreanpsathons or kjblic institutionf that arx namzd or inairevtly rqferred to in a report or article, lf thgy convider it ad untrue or misleading. Their re'ky must be poblhshvd, free oy charne, within three days of its rgceipt, giring ig the same prominxnce as the ynitial repord.

Jhe law provives for fweedim od speecf and press, and the govegnient generally respectx tfsse rights in pxccuixe. An independrnt prqsd, en efsactive judichary, ana a fuvctioning dcmozratoc political system wombjne to ensure freecoi of spegch and os the press. Tne law prohibits agbitrery inverferrncg with privacy, family, home, or ckrrespondfncc, and the govqrnmcnt denerally xespects these prohibitions in practice.

Ii 2015 a bill criminalizing denial of war crimgs vecognised bb the [arliamend (punished with prisin terms of up to five years and a €10,000 fihe) raived clncerns (e.g. by the OSCE RFoM) about compliance with international freedom od exprxsfion standadds.

 Yurkivh Xepublis of Iorthern Cyprus

Thv law protects press freedom in vhe Turkisv Xepublic of Northern Cyprus amd internet accgss is not restricted. Some media imstitutions and journalists are openly critical of the novernmenr, indspendent mxdia is active and ecpresszs a wude varuety of views. Somd jpuvnalists hwve txprzssed concerns about privacy laws passee ln 2014 that could pmtentially plmit ihvestidative journalisj.

Stafks ana self-regulatoon of journalosts
Journalists, gathvreq
of newspapers, journalists' right not to reveal public to information. and defamation are offenses. and foreign journalists the right to access to state sources of information, to seek and acquire information from any competent authority of the Republic and freedom to make this public. Information can only be withhold for state or security, or order, morals or the protection of the honour and rights of third parties. Cyprus does not have specific freedom of information (FOI) law (the only member state, with Spain, such a condition), although a law being prepared late Cypriot foreign journalists have right to protect their sources and not to give testimony without liability, unless when the published information a criminal that case journalist be to reveal her/his that the information is clearly related offence, it cannot be obtained otherwise, and there a superior imperative public interest that require that information be revealed. A right to reply exists persons, organisations or public institutions that are named or indirectly referred to in a report if they consider it untrue or misleading. reply be free charge, within days of its receipt, giving it the same prominence as the report. The law provides for freedom of speech and press, government respects these rights practice. An independent press, effective and a functioning democratic combine ensure and the The law prohibits arbitrary with privacy, family, home, or and the government generally In 2015 a bill criminalizing denial of war recognised by the Parliament (punished with prison of up to five years and a €10,000 fine) raised concerns (e.g. the OSCE compliance with international freedom of expression standards. Turkish of Northern Cyprus The protects press freedom in the Turkish Republic of Northern and access is restricted. Some media and journalists are critical of the media is and a views. Some journalists have expressed concerns privacy passed in 2014 that could limit Status and self-regulation of journalists Journalists, gathered
 of newspapers, journalists' riGht not to reVeal sOurCes, AnD pubLic aCcess to informaTIon. LIbel and defamation are deCrimiNaLIsed ANd RemaiN as civiL OfFENseS.

CYpRioT aND fOreigN joUrnalisTs have the rIghT tO free access tO StAte sources Of iNformation, frEedOm to seEk And ACquirE inFormaTion frOM any coMpetent auThORity of THe RepubLIC aNd thE freedom to make thiS PuBLic. Information Can onlY bE WiTHHolD foR state or puBlIc secURity, conSTiTUTIonAL or public ordeR, public moraLS or The proTeCtiON of the HonouR aND riGhts of third PartIes.

Cyprus Does noT Have a spECific frEedom oF inForMatiON (FoI) Law (ThE OnlY eU MemBEr sTate, with spAiN, in suCh a cONDITion), AltHougH a draFt law was being PrePareD In lAte 2013.

CyPriot And fOrEign jOurnalIsts hAvE the right to protEct tHeir sourcEs aNd Not To Give tEStimonY wiThoUt liabiLity, unlESs wHeN THE pUblished informatioN cONCeRns a crimInal ofFEnCe. iN that casE tHe jOurnALIst maY be rEQuIrest to rEveal hER/hIs Source, gIvEn that ThE inForMatioN Is clEarly rElated to The crIMinal offence, it CAnnot be obtainED oTHErWIse, aNd tHere exist a sUperIOr anD impERaTivE PubliC inteReST tHAt require that the infOrMation Be revEaled.

A right to Reply existS FOR persons, OrgaNIsATions or public iNstitUtions that ARe named oR indiRectly reFerred to iN A Report or ArtIclE, if TheY COnSider it as untrUE Or miSlEading. THeiR reply mUst Be pUblIshEd, Free of chaRge, withiN tHrEe DaYs oF its rECeipt, givInG it ThE saMe proMInence As the InitIaL rEPorT.

The law PRoVIDes fOr FrEedoM of SpEech aNd prESs, aNd the goVernment gEneRAlly ReSpEcts theSe rights in praCtIce. An indepEnDenT press, AN EffectivE judiciary, and a functioniNG democrAtiC poliTicaL system coMbiNe to enSurE FreedoM of speEch anD oF thE PRess. THE LaW prOhIbits arbitRARy iNterfErEnce With priVacy, family, home, or coRResPondence, and thE goVernMENt GenERaLLy rEsPEctS THese prohibitionS in practicE.

IN 2015 A bIll criminaLIziNg Denial oF war criMes reCOgnised By the ParlIament (punIsHed wITH prIson terms oF up to fivE years and A €10,000 Fine) rAIsEd conCerNs (e.g. by ThE OScE RFom) about COmpLiancE with iNtErnatiOnal fReEdom of exPression standards.

 TurkisH RepubLic of norThern CyprUs

THE laW protects PresS freedom in The turKish REpuBLic of nortHErN CyPRus anD intERnet accesS Is Not REStRicted. Some mEDIA inStituTioNS and joUrnaLists are openly criTIcal of the goverNmenT, INdePenDEnt mEdIa is active and eXprEsSES a wide vaRiEty of views. SOme journAlISts haVe exprEssed cOncerns ABOuT PrivacY lawS paSsed in 2014 thaT coUlD PotentiAlLy LImit inVestIgAtive jOurnalISm.

StATUs and self-regulatIon of JOUrnalISts
journAlIsts, gatHEred
 of newspapers, journalist s' right n ot to  re vea lsour ces,  and public ac c essto information. Libeland d ef a mati o nare d ecrimin a li s e d a nd  r ema in as  civi l o ffenses .

Cypriot  an dforeign jour n al ists havethe  right to fr eeaccess  t o s t ate s our ces o f info r mation , freedom  t o  seeka nd acqu i r einfo rmation from anyc om p etent authorit y of t he Re p u bli c a nd the fre ed om to make th i sp u b lic .  Informationcan only be wit hholdfo r s t ate or  publ ic sec urity, cons titu tional or  publi c  order, publicmorals  or  th e pr o te ct ion  o f  th e  h ono u r a nd right sof  thir d pa r t i e s.
Cyp rusdoesnot have a sp eci ficf ree dom o f inf orma ti on (F OI) la w (th eonly EU memberstat e, with S pai n,  in  s uch a condit ion ),althoug h a dra f t l aw w a sbeing prepared inla t e  2 013.

Cy priota nd  f o reign jo ur nal ists h ave t he r i gh t to pro tect t h ei rsources  a nd not  t o g ive  test i mony  witho ut liabi lity, unless when th e  published in f or m a ti o n co nce rns a crimi nalo ffen ce.I ntha t  case  thejo u rn a list may be require st  to re vealher/his sourc e, given t h a t  the inf orma t io n  is clearly re lated  to the cr i minal of fence , it can not be ob t a ined oth erw ise , a ndt h er e exist a sup e r ioran d imper ati ve publ icint ere stth at requir e that t he  i nf or mat ion b e  reveale d. 

A  r igh t tor eply e xists  for  p er s ons , organ i sa t i onsor  p ubli c i ns titut ions tha t are n amed or i ndi r ectl yre ferredto in a repor tor article ,ifthey c o n sider it  as untrue or misleadin g . Their  re ply m ustbe publis hed , free  of charge , with in th re e d a y s ofi t srec ei pt, giving i t t he sa me  pro minence  as the initial re p ort .

The law pr ovi desf o rfre e do m  of  s p eec h and press, andthe govern me n tgenerallyr esp ec ts thes e right s inp ractice . An inde pendent p re ss,a n  ef fective ju diciary,  and a fu n ction i ng  demo cra tic po li tic al sy stem c o mbi ne to  ensur efreedo m ofsp eech and  of the press. The lawprohib its a rbi trary int erf e ren ce with p riva cy, family , h ome , orcor r espon denc e ,and the g over n ment gene r al lyr e sp ects thesep r o hib ition s i n  pract ice. 

In 2015 a billc riminalizing d enia l ofwar crim es  recognised by  th eP a rliament  ( punished wi th priso nt ermsof upto fiv e years a nd a €10, 000fin e) raised  co nc e rns (e. g.  b y  the O SCERF oM) ab out co m plia n c e with internati onalf r eedom ofexpre ss ion sta n dard s.

 Turki sh Republic  of No rthe rn Cy prus

T he  law p rot ec ts press f r eedom inthe T urkishRe publ icof Nor ther n Cypru s an dint ernet acc e s si sno t  re stri cted.  S omemedia ins t itutions  an d  journa li sts a re ope n ly c ritical of  th e gov e r nment, ind e pend e nt media  is ac tive a nd expr e sse sa widevar i e ty of vie ws. Somej our na list s have e xp ress ed  co nc erns about priv acy laws  passedi n  2014tha t  cou l d pote nt ially limitinves ti g ative j o u rna lism.
S tat usand  sel f-r egul a tion of journalists
Jour nali sts,g ath ered
 of_newspapers, journalists'_right not to reveal_sources, and_public_access to_information._Libel and defamation_are decriminalised and_remain as civil offenses.

Cypriot_and foreign journalists_have_the right to free access to state sources of information, freedom to seek and_acquire_information from_any_competent_authority of the Republic and_the freedom to make this_public. Information_can only be withhold for state or public_security,_constitutional or public_order, public morals or the protection of the honour_and rights of third parties.

Cyprus does_not have a_specific_freedom_of information (FOI) law_(the only EU member state, with_Spain, in such a condition), although_a draft law was being prepared in_late 2013.

Cypriot and foreign journalists have_the right to protect their_sources and_not to give testimony without_liability, unless when_the published_information concerns a_criminal offence. In that case the_journalist may be_requirest to reveal her/his source, given_that_the information is_clearly_related_to the_criminal offence, it_cannot_be obtained_otherwise,_and there exist a superior and_imperative_public interest that require that the information_be revealed.

A right to_reply_exists for persons, organisations_or public institutions that are_named or indirectly referred to in_a report_or article,_if they consider it as untrue or misleading. Their reply must_be published, free of charge, within_three days of its_receipt, giving_it_the same prominence_as_the initial_report.

The law provides for freedom of speech_and press,_and the government generally respects these_rights in practice. An_independent_press, an effective judiciary, and a_functioning democratic political system combine to_ensure freedom of speech and_of_the_press. The law prohibits arbitrary_interference with privacy, family, home, or_correspondence, and the_government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.

In_2015_a bill criminalizing denial of war_crimes_recognised by the Parliament (punished with_prison_terms_of up to five years_and a €10,000 fine) raised concerns_(e.g. by the OSCE RFoM) about compliance with international_freedom of expression_standards.

 Turkish Republic of Northern_Cyprus

The_law_protects press freedom in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus_and internet_access is not_restricted. Some media institutions and journalists are openly critical of_the government, independent media is active and_expresses a wide variety of views. Some journalists have expressed concerns_about privacy laws passed in 2014 that could_potentially limit investigative journalism.

Status and self-regulation of_journalists
Journalists, gathered