Republic of Cyprus Second Voluntary National Report - Sustainable development goals

108 against Corruption set up an independent specialised Authority. The law guarantees the independence of the authority, the absence of political interventions, and the financial autonomy of the authority, the meritocratic selection of staff and the direct access to databases and information. • The law on Reporting Corruption (Complementary Protection and Mercy Measures (whistle-blowers)) provides additional protective measures for persons who report acts of corruption, both in the public and private sectors, as well as leniency measures for those involved but cooperating fully with the authorities to fully expose and prosecute all perpetrators of corruption. • The 2019 law on Transparency in Public Decision Making and Related Issues aims to achieve transparency in public decision- making processes in order to prevent the creation of conditions that allow the occurrence of corruption.