Help at hand for abused Filipino workers
A GROUP of women from the Philippines living in Cyprus has offered to translate Owaat’s self-help website on filing for emergency civil protections into Filipino
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Church in Australia rejects abuse reporting, defying new laws
The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting
Man jailed for abusing stepdaughter
A 50-year-old man from Nicosia was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in prison for each of the 68 charges he was found guilty of
The neglect and abuse of elders
By Andonis Vassiliades The elderly woman fell off her wheelchair. Three residential home carers were sitting in the office just opposite chatting and smoking in
Eyes wide shut: post-mortem of an abuse case
By Michael Pyrgas Doctor: You see her eyes are open. Gentlewoman: Ay, but their sense is shut (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, scene 1). I chose
Police probe domestic violence case
Police are investigating a case involving the possession of a weapon, interference in court proceedings and family violence in Paphos. According to police, a woman
Predator priest says he’s being crucified, insists he’s innocent
By Andria Kades A priest who served time in prison for sexually harassing his foster daughter, Elena Frantzi, defended himself on Wednesday following a huge
Millennials leading the way in gender politics even in Cyprus
By Helen Sage The week that the Harvey Weinstein story surfaced, I immediately thought – as I guess many women did – of the personal
Link between drug use and violence is complex
THE link between drug use and domestic violence is complex and strong, and international studies suggest that 61 percent of those who commit domestic violence
Paphos mayor attracts abuse at lunch
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos was verbally abused earlier this week while taking EU guests to lunch and has since reported the incident, police confirmed on
Report claims Turkish Cypriot service knew of property abuses
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos’ claims of rampant corruption at the Turkish Cypriot Properties’ Administration Service of the Republic of Cyprus were corroborated in an internal
Suspect in Paphos dead fox case denies involvement
THE main suspect in a case of animal cruelty in Paphos involving a fox has protested his innocence, according to police. On Wednesday night, an
Paphos reeling as dead fox displayed in public
RESIDENTS of Paphos have reacted with horror after another case of animal cruelty has been highlighted and then publicly displayed. Images of the dead animal
Hijacker’s court hearing adjourned for defence to prepare (Update)
THE court hearing for the extradition of hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa to Egypt will resume next Thursday, the Nicosia district court said on Friday.
Dealing with violence in schools
THE Education ministry’s ‘direct intervention unit’ (OAP), that deals with violence and delinquency, responded to more than 1,000 requests from primary, secondary and technical schools
Reports of abuse at Ayios Stefanos ‘exaggerated’
REPORTS of beatings and abuse at the Ayios Stefanos home for mentally handicapped people are under investigation, but are almost certainly exaggerated, according to the
Vergas’ brother charged and released (Update 2)
Former Paphos Mayor Savvas Vergas’ brother Charalambos was arrested just after midnight in connection with threatening a Politis journalist. Charalambos Vergas was arrested at 12.40am
Teachers union urges caution in abuse investigation
Fingers should not be pointed at the teachers of the pre-school where a four-year-old girl was reportedly sexually harassed by three older boys, until investigations
‘Serious misgivings’ over treatment of detainees
By Angelos Anastasiou Claims of abuse, physical violence towards detainees, and improper use of tear gas, are included in a report on Cyprus by the
Abuse against women lower than EU averages
Although physical, sexual and psychological abuse against women in Cyprus is lower than the EU average, it is still high, Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou said on