UN Rights Report Criticizes South Cyprus Over Delays In Citizenship For Children From Mixed Marriages
President Tufan Erhürman highlighted concerns raised in the 2026 Human Rights in Cyprus by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, noting that children of mixed Greek Cypriot–Turkish Cypriot marriages are facing delays and denials in their citizenship applications in South Cyprus.
The report expressed “deep concern” over these delays, stating that they limit the affected children’s rights to freedom of movement within the EU and access to essential services, including education.
The UN also noted that amendments to citizenship criteria made by the southern government in February 2024 were not made publicly available, raising further concerns regarding the right to information.
President Erhürman said, “We have always said, and will continue to assert, that the citizenship rights of children from mixed marriages are a matter of human rights, and our struggle to remove this violation will continue on all platforms.”
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