Legislative failings leading to abuse in nursing homes
Gaps in the legislation and lack of sufficient checks in nursing homes allow for many cases of old people abuse and neglect according to the...
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Discussion starts of bill to up penalties for domestic violence (Updated)
Against a backdrop of an increase in violence against women, MPs on Monday started to review of a new bill incorporating the Istanbul Convention as...
Women’s support group accuses government of human rights violations
A Facebook group on Tuesday accused the government of human rights violations after two female victims of physical abuse were put in a psychiatric clinic....
Sheltered housing for abused women due to be operational by year end
Sheltered housing for abused women is expected to be fully operational before the end of the year, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis announced on Tuesday. Responsibility...
Parents of abused toddler plead not guilty
The parents of a 19-month-old boy on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges of physically abusing the toddler, with Limassol district court referring them to...
Police hunting man seen beating woman and dog
Police said Tuesday they are searching for a 26-year-old man, suspected of hitting his partner and a dog on a balcony in Paphos two days...
Police investigating possible abuse of four-year-old girl
Police are investigating the possible abuse of four-year-old girl with special needs by her foster parents after she was taken to hospital seriously injured and...
App to help abuse victims
A new app aimed at helping victims of abuse is set to be released in the next days, the president of NGO Phoni, Anastasia Papadopoulou...
‘Shock’ over reported Gesy abuse by doctors
One private-sector cardiologist scrutinised for demanding €407,000 for five months By Evie Andreou State doctors’ union Pasyki expressed bewilderment on Thursday over reports that the...
Call by union to probe verbal abuse of Greek doctors at Paphos A&E
Public servants union Pasydy on Friday called on the health service organisation Okypy to investigate what they called a case of serious racism after a...
