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Cyprus Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Child Pornography Case

Published February 20, 2026, 17:11
Cyprus Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Child Pornography Case

The Cyprus Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a man convicted of child pornography offenses for permission to bring his case to a third and final level of review. The appellant argued that legal issues arose from the Court of Appeal's decision, specifically regarding the interpretation of the term “possession.” However, the Supreme Court ruled that the conditions for third-level jurisdiction were not met, as the issue essentially concerned disagreement with the Court of Appeal's judgment rather than purely legal matters. The original conviction by the Larnaca Criminal Court involved offenses of acquiring and possessing child pornography, resulting in prison sentences that were upheld on appeal. The Supreme Court's decision emphasizes that third-level jurisdiction is not intended for reviewing the correctness of Court of Appeal decisions, but for resolving specific legal issues arising from them.