Man jailed for statement after Chlorakas violence
A 47-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in jail for incendiary statements made during the aftermath of the Chlorakas violence at Paphos district court.
The Syrian national had been ...
Man accused of inciting violence to remain in custody
The 47-year-old man facing charges for inciting violence will remain in custody until his sentence is handed down on Monday, a Paphos court decided on Friday.
During the hearing, prosecutor ...
Man pleads guilty to key charges in Chlorakas case
A 47-year-old arrested in Chlorakas in connection with the violent incidents which unfolded in August plead guilty to key charges against him, including incitement to violence.
The man also plead ...
Two men fined €600 in Chlorakas violence-related case
Two men received fines of €600 in a case linked to the violence which erupted in Chlorakas in late August after police found them in possession of weapons.
The two defendants, ...
Chlorakas apartment building owner says sheltering the poor got him arrested
The owner of the condemned apartment building in Chlorakas, from where dozens of migrants and refugees were evicted last month, on Friday said they were only trying to shelter the ...
Man arrested for involvement in alleged kidnapping
Police in Paphos arrested a 27-year-old man on Thursday evening in relation to an investigation into an alleged kidnapping which reportedly took place during the troubles seen in Chlorakas earlier ...
Man remanded for posting obscene gestures about Chlorakas riots
The Paphos district court on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old Syrian National for posting obscene gestures on social media related to the riots in Chlorakas over the past few days.
He ...
Man arrested after Chlorakas riots in custody pending trial
A 47-year-old Syrian man that had been arrested on Monday following riots in Chlorakas between migrants and Greek Cypriots far-right extremists will remain in police custody until September 22, which will ...
‘Never again’ says government in wake of Chlorakas violence
The state will take all measures necessary to ensure public safety after the riots and violence in Chlorakas, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting.
His ...
More arrests for Chlorakas riots (Updated)
Further arrests have followed rioting in Chlorakas between Greek Cypriot far-right assailants and migrants, who had their homes, businesses and cars destroyed in two days of clashes.
On Wednesday morning ...
‘Government will use all means to ensure safety in Chlorakas’ (Update 5)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Every means available to the government will be used to ensure safety in Chlorakas after two days of violent clashes, President Nikos Christodoulides decided ...