Tag: human rights Cyprus

POGO welcomes recognition of the 1974 sexual violence crimes

The Pancyprian Federation of Women’s Organisations (POGO) has welcomed the adoption of a draft resolution by the European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and...

United for Palestine protest in Nicosia against Israeli death penalty law

United for Palestine Nicosia has announced a protest outside the Israeli embassy on Wednesday, 8 April at 6 pm, condemning a new Israeli law...

Pancyprian Organization of the Blind opposes new disability legislation

Strong opposition from disability advocates The Pancyprian Organization of the Blind (POT) has expressed strong opposition to the recently passed disability law in Cyprus, describing it...

Cyprus disability legislation moves to parliamentary vote

Committees push for timely approval The Cyprus Parliamentary Committee on Labour has declared its readiness to fully utilise available time to finalise discussion on the...

Cyprus to permit legal telecom surveillance by state authorities

Justice Ministry introduces Constitutional amendment package The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Kostas Fytiris, described the proposed legislation on the 23rd amendment to the...

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Weekend weather forecast: Temperatures to reach 38C

The Cyprus weather forecast points to mainly clear skies...

Mental health care gaps leave patients relying on police transport

Serious gaps in mental health care were highlighted during...

Apartment kitchen fire in Oroklini leaves resident with burns

A fire broke out in the kitchen of an...

ON THIS DAY: Mike the Headless Chicken refuses to die (1945)

On 10 September 1945, a farmer in Colorado attempted...
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