Man guilty of raping partner’s daughter
Paphos criminal court on Wednesday found a man guilty of raping the underage daughter of his partner. The next hearing was set on September 20...
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Dealing with child abuse and neglect
Domestic violence involving children increased during the pandemic By Andreas Kapardis and Markella Bitsiouni According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child...
Committee urges changes to family law to better address child abuse
On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the advisory committee against family violence on Friday called for amendments to family...
Child commissioner: a child is abused every 27 hours
A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus, a statement by the children’s rights commissioner’s office said on Wednesday, a day ahead of...
No more delays. We must get tough on child abuse
Dealing with it requires the mobilisation of many civil society groups, government departments and tougher penalties Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras More and more people...
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds 256,000 harmed in state and faith-based care
Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually abused in New Zealand’s faith-based and state care institutions...
Arrest after man suspected of grooming a minor online
Nicosia police have arrested a man for attempting to solicit children and sending them indecent and vile messages. The 54-year-old was arrested after police received...
Supreme court raises one sentence for child abuse, cuts another
The supreme court has raised to three years a 10-month jail sentence for sexual abuse of a child, but it cut another from seven to...
Police have investigated 181 cases of potential child abuse this year
Police on Wednesday said it had investigated 181 complaints concerning the treatment of 206 children so far this year. In a written statement on the...
Police officer, wife held for alleged sexual abuse of child (updated)
A Limassol police officer and his wife were remanded in custody for four days on Thursday as police investigate allegations they had sexually abused a...
