No honorary police promotions for children of missing or fallen officers
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris told parliament that police law does not allow honorary or preferential promotions in such cases.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Justice Minister Costas Fitiris told parliament on Monday that police officers who are children of missing or fallen soldiers cannot receive honorary, special or preferential promotions under current legislation.
Responding to a question from Akel MP Christos Christofides, Fitiris said neither police law nor relevant regulations provide for promotion in recognition of sacrifices made by officers’ families.
Legal framework
“The current legislation does not provide for special or honorary promotion,” Fitiris said.
He also said there was no provision for preferential advancement for serving police officers in these circumstances.
The issue concerns the legal debate over preferential treatment for victims and their relatives in the public sector.
Previous legislation
Previous laws providing favourable arrangements for certain categories were struck down by the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds.
Laws passed in 1997 and 1998 allocated 10 per cent of vacant public-sector positions to qualified victims and children of those entrapped in the north.
The Supreme Court declared the provisions unconstitutional in 2002, finding that they conflicted with the principle of equality under Article 28 of the constitution.
Recruitment exception
Current police regulations provide a limited exception for recruitment.
A candidate may be appointed to the police if their spouse, father or mother was a member of the force who died in the line of duty or remains missing as a result of the 1974 Turkish invasion.
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