Tag: human rights

Call for stronger action against elderly abuse – Growing concern over hidden violence

The need to strengthen protection and prevention mechanisms to tackle elderly abuse has been highlighted by the Third Age Observatory in a statement marking...

Cyprus Pride 2026 sets new attendance record

Thousands march through Nicosia Around 6,000 people marched through central Nicosia on Saturday for Cyprus Pride 2026, making it the largest Pride event in the...

1974: EU resolution to support affected women and girls

A resolution has been approved by the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, focusing on the long-term impact of the 1974...

The girl who said no – and why Cyprus should pay attention

By Christopher Smart The alleged honour killing of Iraqi teenager Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi after she refused a forced marriage is more than a distant tragedy....

Death penalty executions hit highest level since 1981

Sharp global rise in executions Death penalty executions worldwide increased sharply in 2025, reaching their highest level since 1981, according to Amnesty International’s annual report...

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Cyprus records EU’s second-largest annual public debt drop

Cyprus' gross government debt fell to 54.6% of GDP...

Holguin in Ankara ahead of Guterres’ visit to Cyprus

Maria Angela Holguin, the personal envoy of the UN...

New York Times front page one day after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus

On 21 July 1974, one day after the start...
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