CAN - The Cyprus Action Network

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing - Albert Einstein

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Expanded News Section
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Anne Larson Memorial Library For Human Rights in Cyprus
Cyprus Action Network is proud to be the home of Anne Larson Memorial Library for Human Rights in Cyprus, we hope that this library keep Anne's memory alive and help the causes she held dear to her heart, one of which was bringing peace and human rights to Cyprus.

Human rights violations in Cyprus in the days before the referendum
See also our news section for more updated information.

Election 2003: How the Turkish Cypriot community was prevented from Expressing Their Political Will
Report on irregularities that occurred during the December 2003, election process and during the subsequent formation of the government by a coalition of RTP and DP. The election process has resulted in the obstruction of the expression of the Turkish Cypriot community's will. This point should be well understood and repeated in all platforms since it affects the solution process to the Cyprus problem.

Republic of Cyprus: Preliminary Report on Human Rights Issues and Violations (government-controlled areas)

Demographic Situation and the Electoral Process in Northern Cyprus since 1974
Why Census and International Monitoring are necesssary | press release

CAN members had meetings with six members of the European Parliament and Comission presenting CAN's views on important issues regarding developments in Cyprus. The meeting took place in Brussels on February 19th.

Cyprus Action Network attended anti-war rallies worldwide on February 15th, 2002. The "Media Advisory" is available here. CAN members distributed flyers during the demonstrations;

CAN held a demonstration in New York in support of the unification of Cyprus
Press Release post rally | Media Advisory, photos | Demonstration Flyer | FAQ

Protests in north Cyprus in Support of the Annan Plan
Information about ongoing protests in Cyprus, protests Calendar, photos, links, signature campaigns.

Adali vs. Turkey - as the ECHR approaches a decision - A CAN article published on ZNET about the murder of the Turkish Cypriot author and journalist Kutlu Adali. Same article in Spanish

North Cyprus Human Rights, Democracy, Corruption and Environment Reports - A comprehensive collection of reports, documents and articles concerning the human rights conditions in north Cyprus.

Protests in Cyprus - Information, call for action, photos, new about ongoing protests in Cyprus.

After The Hague: Which Way to Turn in the Cyprus Negotiations - by Neophytos Loizides

European Court of Human Rights Cases - involving human rights violations in Cyprus

Review of the Debate on Human Rights Issues and Violations in the Republic of Cyprus (government-controlled areas)

Future CAN Publications

Education in Cyprus, Analysis of the History Curriculum

Selected Readings

Cyprus After Annan: Next Steps Towards a Solution - by Robert I. Rotberg. Reproduced with permission (pdf format).

Didier Pfirter on the Annan Plan - Kibris interview with Didier Pfirter, one of the architects of the Annan plan and legal advisor to Alvaro de Soto.

Yes, I said it, and I don't regret it. - 05/19/03 - an article written by Andreas Paraschos in Greek Cypriot Daily Politis and translated by CAN.