Demonstrators take on climate change in Nicosia and Paphos
A week since the start of the COP26 Climate summit in Glasgow, environmental NGOs organised two separate events on Saturday to draw attention to climate change, one in Nicosia and ...
Coronavirus: Demonstrations outside presidential palace and police HQ
Around 50 people gathered outside the presidential palace on Sunday to demonstrate against vaccines, police said on Sunday.
The demonstration took place between 12-1pm from members of a group called ‘...
Amnesty: Cyprus police violence must be investigated and blanket ban on protests lifted
Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Cypriot authorities to lift the “unlawful and disproportionate” blanket ban on demonstrations while also criticising the police for using unnecessary and excessive use of ...
Ombudswoman calls on police to explain their heavy-handedness at demo
Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain their actions.
In a ...
Coronavirus: ‘I’m so exhausted and angry’ – protesters explain why they defied demo ban
Those who took to the streets on Saturday demonstrating against corruption and pandemic measures did not expect the police to use batons, teargas and water cannon to break up the ...
Woman injured by water cannon undergoes eye operation (Updated)
A 25-year-old woman who was injured by a police water cannon during a protest in Nicosia on Saturday underwent an eye operation on Monday.
Local musician Anastasia Demetriadou participated in ...
Coronavirus: Protestors drive to palace
Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest drive from the GSP stadium to the presidential palace on Sunday afternoon.
The protest was against the coronavirus measures, although those addressing ...