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Cyprus
Latest IDP figure:
Number of refugees:
(Originating from the country)
9 (UNHCR, June 2008)
Total Population:
0,83 million
18 December 2007
Lack of political settlement prevents the displaced from fully enjoying their property rights
More than 30 years after having been displaced, more than 200,000 Greek and Turkish Cypriots still have unresolved issues related to their displacement. While they no longer have humanitarian needs and have largely integrated in the places they have settled, the displaced are still unable to take back possession of the property they left behind, or return to their homes. The leaders of the Government of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot administration agreed in 2006 on principles for continuing negotiations on the future of Cyprus, but the implementation of this agreement has not moved forward. One effect of the continued partition of the island has been discriminatory treatment of Greek Cypriots and Maronites in the north and Turkish Cypriots in the south, though the administrations in both areas have made efforts to address these issues. Recent developments include the resumption of the work of the Committee for Missing Persons, continued clearance of landmines, the establishment of a commission in the north to handle property claims, and an increased movement of people between the north and south. The United Nations and European institutions also continue to monitor the situation on the island.
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"Causes and Background","Background","Causes of displacement"
"Population Figures and Profile","Global figures","Geographical distribution"
"Physical Security & Freedom of Movement","Physical Security","Discrimination","Freedom of movement"
"Subsistence Needs","Health Care"
"Access to Education","General"
"Issues of Self-Reliance and Public Participation","Public participation"
"Documentation Needs and Citizenship","General"
"Issues of Family Unity, Identity and Culture","Family unity","Religion"
"Property Issues","General"
"Patterns of Return and Resettlement","General"
"National and International Responses","National response","International response"
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