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Prison guards raise alarm over extreme violence incidents

Cyprus December 11, 2025 at 12:42

On the occasion of the new Justice Minister Kostas Fytiris's visit, the Press Spokesperson of the Prison Guards Branch of the "Isotita" trade union,...

CPT report reveals overcrowding and poor conditions in prisons

Cyprus December 11, 2025 at 11:47

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) of the Council of Europe expressed serious concerns about high levels of inter-prisoner violence and...

Fatal prison fight in Cyprus lasted only minutes

Cyprus December 9, 2025 at 09:38

A deadly confrontation in Wing 4 of the Central Prisons unfolded in under ten minutes on Monday evening, ending with the death of a...

Man dies after violent attack in Central Prisons

Cyprus December 8, 2025 at 08:45

An inmate was found dead in the Cyprus Central Prisons on Saturday evening, 7 December 2025. According to initial information, the man appears to...

Allegation of prisoner contacts with police officers – “Baseless claims”

Cyprus November 27, 2025 at 11:23

Athena Demetriou lawyers reject prisoner contact claims Law firm Pieters Cariolou LLC has issued a statement describing recent media reports as “new retaliation and an...

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