Europos lyčių lygybės institutas
Europos lyčių lygybės institutas

Cyprus - Rape

Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a female, without her consent, or with the consent, if the consent is obtained by force or fear of bodily harm, or, in the case of a married woman, by personating her husband, is guilty of the felony termed rape.

Legal provisions on protection orders

There are no special protective measures for victims of rape either during the investigation or during the prosecution.

Legal Source

Criminal Code, Section 144