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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-10-27
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS - CONVENTION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
[02] CYPRUS - SUMMER TIME ENDS
[01] CYPRUS - CONVENTION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The Republic of Cyprus has signed the Convention on the Protection of
Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
The Convention was signed by 23 Council of Europe member states,
including Austria, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria
and Poland.
The Convention represents a major step in the prevention of sexual
offences against children, the prosecution of perpetrators and the
protection of victims, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary
General of the Council of Europe, said.
The convention will enter into force once it has been ratified by five
states.
[02] CYPRUS - SUMMER TIME ENDS
Cyprus, in line with the rest of Europe, will be introducing winter
time on Sunday morning.
Clocks will be going back at 04:00 (01:00 GMT) by an hour, putting an
end to summer time.
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