Tag: Cyprus Prisons Overcrowding

Prison guards stage 24-hour strike outside Justice Ministry

Cyprus May 22, 2026 at 09:14

Members of the prison guards’ sector of the Pancyprian union Isotita are holding a 24-hour strike today, staging a protest outside the Ministry of...

Transgender inmate requests move to women’s wing

Cyprus January 29, 2026 at 09:28

Concerns over the treatment of transgender prisoners resurfaced in Cyprus following the case of a 23-year-old Brazilian woman sentenced to six years in prison...

50% foreigners in prisons, deportations start to fight overcrowding

Cyprus December 31, 2025 at 09:46

Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis discussed Central Prisons overcrowding on "Tomes sta Gegonota," calling it a major challenge tied to outdated facilities. Overcrowding hinders international...

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