Republic of Cyprus Second Voluntary National Report - Sustainable development goals

105 EU RANK TREND PEACE AND PERSONAL SECURITY Standardised Death Rate Due to Homicide (Total) 15 Population Reporting Occurrence of Crime, Violence or Vandalism in their Area 19 ACCESS TO JUSTICE General Government Total Expenditure on Law Courts 27 Perceived Independence of the Justice System 10 : TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS Corruption Perceptions Index 16 Population with Confidence in EU Institutions (European Parliament) 10 Population with Confidence in EU Institutions (European Commission) 15 Population with Confidence in EU Institutions (European Central Bank) 21 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS SDG 16 | Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Note: Data comes from the Statistical Service of Cyprus. EU rank presents the rank of Cyprus among the EU member states, for the most recent available year. Trend presents the 10-year trend from 2010-2019. Pos, Neg, Neg-Pos, and, Pos-Neg indicate a positive, a negative, a U-shape and an inverse U-shape trend, respectively. Green arrows indicate an improvement in the performance of Cyprus and red arrows indicate a decline in the performance of Cyprus. indicates a constant trend. : indicates that the trend is not calculated, because less than 8 years of data are available. Highlights – 2020 • The proximity to the conflict war zones of the Middle East causes an excessive and constantly growing flow of irregular migrants to the Country, increasing the possibility of crime and violence. • The justice system in Cyprus faces serious challenges despite the ambitious comprehensive reform programme initiated by the Government in 2016 and still under preparation. Lengthy court proceedings and weak contract enforcement aggravate the attribution of justice. • The Government of Cyprus implements and enforces laws and strategies for the protection of children and human trafficking victims. • Cyprus is close to the EU average regarding the Corruption Perception Index, but the index shows an increase in corruption from 2010 onwards. • The standardised death rate due to homicide in Cyprus is close to the EU average, but there is a substantial difference on the indicator between men and women. Covid Response • Decrees issued to protect public health suspended freedom of movement of citizens and of enterprises’ activities. • Legislative processes and public debates / gatherings were restricted. • Through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan a set of targeted investments and administrative reforms contributed towards sustainable growth and increased resilience for the Cyprus economy. Looking Ahead • Avery ambitious reform is promoted to enhance the Judicial system, the public sector, and the local authorities, and to also tackle corruption, in an effort to build effective institutions which will serve towards more just and well-functioning public services, while supporting the sustainable growth of the economy of Cyprus. The reforms are promoted through the NRRP (€96 million of investment up to 2026).